Flint #6F7A80
A dark blue-gray named after flint stone; deeper and cooler than charcoal.
Use cases: Dark UI · Typography
Families: Slate Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #6F7A80 | |
| RGB | rgb(111, 122, 128) | |
| HSL | hsl(201, 7%, 47%) | |
| HSV | hsv(201, 13%, 50%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.24% 0.016 231.4) | |
| OKLab | oklab(57.24% -0.01 -0.0126) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(13.3%, 4.7%, 0%, 49.8%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(17.4104, 18.8568, 23.1403) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.5, -2.8, -4.7) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(50.5, 5.4, 239.4°) | |
| Luminance | 0.189 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record. CSS keyword: flint.
Collections: Muted Colors · Cool Gray Colors · Neutral Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Edit in generator →Tetradic
Edit in generator →Square
Edit in generator →Split Complementary
Edit in generator →Monochromatic
Edit in generator →Accessibility & contrast
Best text on flint
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Battleship Grey #6B7C85 | 2.35 | |
| Steel Grey #6F828A | 3.91 | |
| Slate Gray #708090 | 5.09 | |
| Grey Blue #647D8E | 5.62 | |
| Steel #738595 | 6.06 | |
| Gray #808080 | 6.25 |
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Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility. See all 10 ranked combinations →
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.