#6F8079

Accessibility

5.04:1

Vs white / black

4.17:1 · 5.04:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#6f8079

RGB

rgb(111, 128, 121)

RGBA

rgba(111, 128, 121, 1)

HSL

hsl(155, 7%, 47%)

HSLA

hsla(155, 7%, 47%, 1)

HSV

hsv(155, 13%, 50%)

LAB

lab(52.06% -7.7 1.7)

LCH

lch(52.06% 7.89 167.55)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5839 -0.0222 0.0044)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5839 0.0226 168.79)

XYZ

xyz(17.73, 20.20, 21.05)

CMYK

cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 50%)

CSS

color: #6f8079;

CSS variable

--color-6f8079: #6f8079;

SCSS

$color-6f8079: #6f8079;

JavaScript

const color = "#6f8079";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#6f8079";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#6f8079" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#6f8079", "rgb": { "r": 111, "g": 128, "b": 121 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5839 0.0226 168.79)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#6f8079-1: #6f8079;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-500

Very different · ΔE 9.93 · #737373

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 9.36 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 9.66 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 10.23 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e9faf3 100dcece5 200c8d9d2 300b2c2bb 40095a69f 5007a8b84 60065746e 7004f5d57 8003a4742 90025322d 950111e19

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f4f4 e7eae9 dbdfde cfd5d2 c3cac7 b7c0bc abb5b1 9faaa6 93a09b 87958f 7b8b84 6f8079 66756f 5d6b65 53605b 4a5551 414b47 38403d 2e3532 252b28 1c201e 121514 090b0a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f4f4 e7eae9 dbdfde cfd5d2 c3cac7 b7c0bc abb5b1 9faaa6 93a09b 87958f 7b8b84

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

66756f 5d6b65 53605b 4a5551 414b47 38403d 2e3532 252b28 1c201e 121514 090b0a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

70807a 72807a 73807b 75807b 76807c 78807d 79807d 7a807e 7c807e 7d807f 7f807f

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#6F8079Stop 1 #806F76Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#6F8071Stop 1 #6F8079Stop 2 #6F7F80Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#6F8079Stop 1 #796F80Stop 2 #80796FStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#6F8079Stop 1 #806F7FStop 2 #80716FStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2F3734Stop 1 #535F5AStop 2 #778881Stop 3 #A0ACA7Stop 4 #C8D0CDStop 5

Using this color

Where #6f8079 works

#6F8079 (#6f8079) sits in the grey family at about 155° hue, 7% saturation, and 47% lightness. Contrast is 4.17:1 on white and 5.04:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #6f8079 as small body text on white — 4.17:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Asbestos#7F8C8D Gray#808080 American River#636E72 Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Material Blue Grey 500#607D8B Material Blue Grey 400#78909C Web Safe #669999#669999 DimGray#696969 Material Blue Grey 600#546E7A Spectrum #3A7871#3A7871

Where #6f8079 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #6f8079 as small body text on white — 4.17:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.