#606259
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.2% 0.014 117.1), rgb(96, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#606259 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606259 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 5%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.014 117.1) |
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 #606259 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606259 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606259 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #606259 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A29A
oklch(70.8% 0.012 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#898B81
oklch(63.2% 0.015 116)
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Step 600
600
#72756B
oklch(55.7% 0.016 120.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606259
oklch(49.2% 0.014 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5049
oklch(42.7% 0.012 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#41423D
oklch(37.6% 0.008 116)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#606259 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) | #636159 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636159 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61615F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.014 |
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 #606259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.070
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.071
Use #606259 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.