#63675E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.7% 0.015 126.6), rgb(99, 103, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#63675E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63675E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 103, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 5%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.015 126.6) |
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 #63675E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63675E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63675E text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #63675E text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#878B82
oklch(63.1% 0.014 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#71756B
oklch(55.6% 0.016 124.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#63675E
oklch(50.7% 0.015 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5049
oklch(42.6% 0.012 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#63675E 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) | #68665E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646664 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 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 #63675E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.020
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
Use #63675E 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.