#6E605D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.2% 0.019 32.1), rgb(110, 96, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6E605D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E605D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 8%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.019 32.1) |
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 #6E605D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E605D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E605D text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E605D text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBD
oklch(81% 0.008 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9B
oklch(70.6% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#948682
oklch(63.1% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.021 30.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E605D
oklch(50.2% 0.019 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#574C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.015 30)
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Step 900
900
#483F3E
oklch(37.7% 0.013 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#6E605D 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) | #63615D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725E5F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E605D
#6E605D
oklch(50.2% 0.019 32.1)
- #58676A
#58676A
oklch(50.2% 0.019 211.1)
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 #6E605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E605D 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.