#71837F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.4% 0.022 180.6), rgb(113, 131, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#71837F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71837F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 131, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.022 180.6) |
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 #71837F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71837F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71837F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71837F text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C1
oklch(81% 0.01 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A1
oklch(70.7% 0.016 181.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71837F
oklch(59.4% 0.022 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#657874
oklch(55.6% 0.023 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#546561
oklch(49.1% 0.022 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#44524F
oklch(42.5% 0.018 181)
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Step 900
900
#3A4442
oklch(37.7% 0.014 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#71837F 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) | #81817F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8482 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71837F
#71837F
oklch(59.4% 0.022 180.6)
- #8A797E
#8A797E
oklch(59.3% 0.022 358.1)
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 #71837F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
Use #71837F 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.