#787173
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.009 358), rgb(120, 113, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#787173 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787173 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 113, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 3%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.009 358) |
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 #787173 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787173 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787173 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787173 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8D9
oklch(88.4% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.005 0)
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Step 400
400
#A49FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.006 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8789
oklch(63% 0.009 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787173
oklch(55.6% 0.009 358)
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Step 700
700
#655F61
oklch(49.2% 0.008 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#524D4F
oklch(42.6% 0.007 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#444041
oklch(37.6% 0.006 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#282626
oklch(27.1% 0.003 17.3)
#787173 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) | #727273 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737373 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797172 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.009 |
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 #787173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #787173 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.