#6E6E6E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.8% 0 0), rgb(110, 110, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6E6E6E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.000. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.000) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6E6E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 110, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0 0) |
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 #6E6E6E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6E6E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6E6E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6E6E text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EAEAEA
oklch(93.7% 0 0)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D9
oklch(88.5% 0 0)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C0
oklch(80.8% 0 0)
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Step 400
400
#A0A0A0
oklch(70.6% 0 0)
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Step 500
500
#898989
oklch(63% 0 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6E6E
oklch(53.8% 0 0)
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Step 700
700
#616161
oklch(49.3% 0 0)
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Step 800
800
#4F4F4F
oklch(42.8% 0 0)
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Step 900
900
#414141
oklch(37.5% 0 0)
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Step 950
950
#262626
oklch(26.9% 0 0)
#6E6E6E 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) | #6E6E6E | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6E | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6E6E | 0.000 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.000 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes and gradients that use #6E6E6E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #6E6E6E. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
Use #6E6E6E 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.