#616457
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.7% 0.02 117.7), rgb(97, 100, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#616457 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616457 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 7%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.02 117.7) |
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 #616457 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616457 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616457 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #616457 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#888B7E
oklch(63% 0.019 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#727567
oklch(55.6% 0.021 116.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616457
oklch(49.7% 0.02 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5046
oklch(42.6% 0.016 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#616457 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) | #666256 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666357 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626260 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616457
#616457
oklch(49.7% 0.02 117.7)
- #63606D
#63606D
oklch(49.6% 0.021 296.2)
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 #616457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.069
Use #616457 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.