#707476
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.006 228.9), rgb(112, 116, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#707476 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707476 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 3%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.006 228.9) |
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 #707476 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707476 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707476 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707476 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1C2
oklch(81% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA1A3
oklch(70.7% 0.005 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#868A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.006 228.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707476
oklch(55.6% 0.006 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6163
oklch(49.1% 0.005 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4F51
oklch(42.6% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#404243
oklch(37.8% 0.003 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#252727
oklch(27.1% 0.003 197)
#707476 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) | #737476 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727376 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7575 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.006 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #707476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #707476 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.