What color is #61606C?

#61606C is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(97, 96, 108), and in HSL hsl(245, 6%, 40%).

Is #61606C accessible as text?

On white, #61606C has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #61606C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #61606C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #61606C?

As a neutral, #61606C pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, 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 #61606C the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #61606C is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#61606C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #61606C

Not just a swatch — here's how #61606C works with other colors. Named schemes with #61606C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #61606C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #84838E

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 #61606C Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582238

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 #61606C Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

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 #61606C Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #F8F4EF Accent #61606C Secondary #8A8A8E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #61606C 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Slate Gray Dim Gray Gainsboro Charcoal

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDFE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #65606C — 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 #61606C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #61606C;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 96 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.4% 0.019 289.5);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAE9EC;
  --color-200: #D4D4D9;
  --color-300: #B4B4BB;
  --color-400: #95949E;
  --color-500: #767580;
  --color-600: #5E5D65;
  --color-700: #45454A;
  --color-800: #2F2F32;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAE9EC',
    200: '#D4D4D9',
    300: '#B4B4BB',
    400: '#95949E',
    500: '#767580',
    600: '#5E5D65',
    700: '#45454A',
    800: '#2F2F32',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #61606C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAE9EC;
$base-200: #D4D4D9;
$base-300: #B4B4BB;
$base-400: #95949E;
$base-500: #767580;
$base-600: #5E5D65;
$base-700: #45454A;
$base-800: #2F2F32;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #4E4D56;
$base-subtle: #CFCFD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#61606C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D4D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4B4BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#95949E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767580",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #61606C

Color Lab

Pairs with #61606C

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