#617469
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54% 0.028 159.9), rgb(97, 116, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#617469 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617469 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 9%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.028 159.9) |
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 #617469 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617469 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617469 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617469 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#96A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.021 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F84
oklch(63.2% 0.026 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617469
oklch(54% 0.028 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#54665C
oklch(49.2% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#45534B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A443E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#617469 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) | #747168 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7471 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617469
#617469
oklch(54% 0.028 159.9)
- #7B6974
#7B6974
oklch(54.2% 0.028 340.8)
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 #617469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
Use #617469 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.