#606B5A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.3% 0.029 134.5), rgb(96, 107, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#606B5A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B5A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 9%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.029 134.5) |
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 #606B5A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B5A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B5A text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #606B5A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA496
oklch(70.7% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#828E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7865
oklch(55.7% 0.032 133.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606B5A
oklch(51.3% 0.029 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#495245
oklch(42.6% 0.024 136)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#606B5A 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) | #6D6859 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B675B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606A66 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606B5A
#606B5A
oklch(51.3% 0.029 134.5)
- #6D6273
#6D6273
oklch(51.2% 0.03 313.8)
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 #606B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
Use #606B5A 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.