#70717C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.2% 0.017 281.7), rgb(112, 113, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#70717C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70717C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 5%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.017 281.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70717C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70717C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70717C text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70717C text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C5
oklch(80.8% 0.007 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#888893
oklch(63% 0.016 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70717C
oklch(55.2% 0.017 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F606A
oklch(49.2% 0.016 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E56
oklch(42.7% 0.013 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#70717C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E727D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7374 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70717C
#70717C
oklch(55.2% 0.017 281.7)
- #747267
#747267
oklch(55.1% 0.017 98.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #70717C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.