#646F68
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.017 157.9), rgb(100, 111, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#646F68 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.017. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646F68 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 111, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 5%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.017 157.9) |
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 #646F68 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646F68 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646F68 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #646F68 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.007 160)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39E
oklch(70.8% 0.012 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#828C86
oklch(63% 0.015 159.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#646F68
oklch(53% 0.017 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A645D
oklch(49.2% 0.017 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#49514C
oklch(42.6% 0.013 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D433F
oklch(37.6% 0.01 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#646F68 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) | #6F6D68 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C68 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626F6D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646F68
#646F68
oklch(53% 0.017 157.9)
- #73686F
#73686F
oklch(53% 0.017 339.3)
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 #646F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.060
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.061
Use #646F68 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.