#71707A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.9% 0.015 290.5), rgb(113, 112, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#71707A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71707A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 112, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 4%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.015 290.5) |
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 #71707A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71707A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71707A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71707A text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DB
oklch(88.6% 0.003 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FA7
oklch(70.6% 0.012 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#898892
oklch(63.1% 0.015 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71707A
oklch(54.9% 0.015 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605F68
oklch(49% 0.014 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4E55
oklch(42.7% 0.011 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#414146
oklch(37.7% 0.008 286)
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Step 950
950
#262629
oklch(27% 0.005 286)
#71707A 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) | #6E717A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7173 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71707A
#71707A
oklch(54.9% 0.015 290.5)
- #727268
#727268
oklch(54.9% 0.015 106.9)
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 #71707A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.015
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #71707A 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.