#6B6065
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.1% 0.016 348.4), rgb(107, 96, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#6B6065 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6065 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 5%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.016 348.4) |
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 #6B6065 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6065 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6065 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6065 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.004 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFC1
oklch(81% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.012 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#91868B
oklch(63.1% 0.015 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6F75
oklch(55.6% 0.018 348.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B6065
oklch(50.1% 0.016 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#554C50
oklch(42.7% 0.014 349)
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Step 900
900
#463F42
oklch(37.6% 0.011 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#6B6065 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) | #616265 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636365 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6062 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6065
#6B6065
oklch(50.1% 0.016 348.4)
- #5B6762
#5B6762
oklch(50.2% 0.017 168.7)
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 #6B6065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #6B6065 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.