#666F61
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.024 134.2), rgb(102, 111, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#666F61 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666F61 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 111, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 7%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.024 134.2) |
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 #666F61 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666F61 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #666F61 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #666F61 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA398
oklch(70.7% 0.018 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D7F
oklch(63.2% 0.023 134.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666F61
oklch(53% 0.024 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6457
oklch(49.1% 0.023 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5147
oklch(42.6% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433C
oklch(37.6% 0.013 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#666F61 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) | #706D60 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C62 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666E6B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666F61
#666F61
oklch(53% 0.024 134.2)
- #716876
#716876
oklch(53% 0.024 313.7)
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 #666F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
Use #666F61 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.