#606B67
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.7% 0.015 171.9), rgb(96, 107, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#606B67 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B67 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 5%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.015 171.9) |
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 #606B67 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B67 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B67 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #606B67 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.004 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.007 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.011 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#818C88
oklch(63% 0.014 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7672
oklch(55.5% 0.016 173.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606B67
oklch(51.7% 0.015 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#49514E
oklch(42.7% 0.011 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4341
oklch(37.7% 0.009 173.9)
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Step 950
950
#242726
oklch(26.9% 0.005 174.1)
#606B67 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) | #6A6967 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686867 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6B6A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.015 |
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 #606B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.015
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.069
Use #606B67 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.