#646973
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52% 0.017 264.4), rgb(100, 105, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#646973 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646973 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 7%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.017 264.4) |
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 #646973 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646973 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646973 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #646973 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C6
oklch(81% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1A9
oklch(70.7% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#848A94
oklch(63.2% 0.017 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E737E
oklch(55.5% 0.018 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646973
oklch(52% 0.017 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F57
oklch(42.7% 0.014 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4248
oklch(37.9% 0.011 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#646973 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) | #666974 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656873 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616B6C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646973
#646973
oklch(52% 0.017 264.4)
- #6D685E
#6D685E
oklch(51.9% 0.017 84.6)
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 #646973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.017
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #646973 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.