#71767F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.5% 0.015 262.3), rgb(113, 118, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#71767F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71767F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.015 262.3) |
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 #71767F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71767F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71767F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71767F text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#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
#BEC1C5
oklch(81% 0.007 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA1A8
oklch(70.8% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#858A92
oklch(63.2% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71767F
oklch(56.5% 0.015 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6169
oklch(49.1% 0.014 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F56
oklch(42.7% 0.012 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4247
oklch(37.8% 0.009 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#252629
oklch(26.9% 0.006 271.2)
#71767F 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) | #73767F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7879 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71767F
#71767F
oklch(56.5% 0.015 262.3)
- #7A756C
#7A756C
oklch(56.4% 0.015 82.4)
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 #71767F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #71767F 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.