What color is #606771?

#606771 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(96, 103, 113), and in HSL hsl(215, 8%, 41%).

Is #606771 accessible as text?

On white, #606771 has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #606771, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #606771?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #606771?

As a neutral, #606771 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #606771 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #606771 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#606771 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #606771

Not just a swatch — here's how #606771 works with other colors. Named schemes with #606771 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #606771 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #838A94

Dim Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dim Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #606771 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223B

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #606771 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

Dim Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #606771 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Dim Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #606771 Secondary #8D9093 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #606771 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #606771

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People also use #606771 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #606271 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #606771 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #606771;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 103 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.018 257.2);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EAEC;
  --color-200: #D3D6D9;
  --color-300: #B2B7BD;
  --color-400: #9298A0;
  --color-500: #737981;
  --color-600: #5C6066;
  --color-700: #44474B;
  --color-800: #2F3032;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EAEC',
    200: '#D3D6D9',
    300: '#B2B7BD',
    400: '#9298A0',
    500: '#737981',
    600: '#5C6066',
    700: '#44474B',
    800: '#2F3032',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #606771;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EAEC;
$base-200: #D3D6D9;
$base-300: #B2B7BD;
$base-400: #9298A0;
$base-500: #737981;
$base-600: #5C6066;
$base-700: #44474B;
$base-800: #2F3032;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #4D535A;
$base-subtle: #CFD1D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#606771",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D6D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B7BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9298A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#737981",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C6066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44474B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #606771

Color Lab

Pairs with #606771

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