#616161
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.3% 0 0), rgb(97, 97, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#616161 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.000. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.000) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616161 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0 0) |
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 #616161 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616161 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616161 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #616161 text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#EAEAEA
oklch(93.7% 0 0)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D9
oklch(88.5% 0 0)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C0
oklch(80.8% 0 0)
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Step 400
400
#A0A0A0
oklch(70.6% 0 0)
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Step 500
500
#898989
oklch(63% 0 0)
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Step 600
600
#737373
oklch(55.6% 0 0)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616161
oklch(49.3% 0 0)
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Step 800
800
#4F4F4F
oklch(42.8% 0 0)
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Step 900
900
#414141
oklch(37.5% 0 0)
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Step 950
950
#262626
oklch(26.9% 0 0)
#616161 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) | #616161 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616161 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616161 | 0.000 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.000 |
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 #616161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.075
Use #616161 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.