#6B6B60
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.4% 0.017 107), rgb(107, 107, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6B6B60 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6B60 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 5%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.017 107) |
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 #6B6B60 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6B60 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6B60 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6B60 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A199
oklch(70.7% 0.011 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8A80
oklch(63% 0.015 106.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B6B60
oklch(52.4% 0.017 107)
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Step 700
700
#616157
oklch(48.9% 0.016 107)
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Step 800
800
#505048
oklch(42.9% 0.013 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#42423C
oklch(37.7% 0.01 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#6B6B60 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) | #6D6A5F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B60 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6968 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6B60
#6B6B60
oklch(52.4% 0.017 107)
- #696974
#696974
oklch(52.5% 0.017 285.8)
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 #6B6B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #6B6B60 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.