What color is #61727F?

#61727F is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(97, 114, 127), and in HSL hsl(206, 13%, 44%).

Is #61727F accessible as text?

On white, #61727F has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #61727F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #61727F?

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

What colors go well with #61727F?

As a neutral, #61727F 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 #61727F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #61727F is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#61727F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #61727F

Not just a swatch — here's how #61727F works with other colors. Named schemes with #61727F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61727F Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #61727F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #61727F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8695A2

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 #61727F Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #61727F Secondary #949A9F Support #969386 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 #61727F 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62687F — 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 #61727F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #61727F;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 114 127;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.3% 0.029 241.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EBED;
  --color-200: #D1D7DB;
  --color-300: #AFB9C0;
  --color-400: #8E9AA4;
  --color-500: #6F7C86;
  --color-600: #596269;
  --color-700: #42484D;
  --color-800: #2D3134;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8EBED',
    200: '#D1D7DB',
    300: '#AFB9C0',
    400: '#8E9AA4',
    500: '#6F7C86',
    600: '#596269',
    700: '#42484D',
    800: '#2D3134',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #61727F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8EBED;
$base-200: #D1D7DB;
$base-300: #AFB9C0;
$base-400: #8E9AA4;
$base-500: #6F7C86;
$base-600: #596269;
$base-700: #42484D;
$base-800: #2D3134;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #4E5B65;
$base-subtle: #D0D5D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#61727F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E9AA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F7C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42484D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #61727F

Color Lab

Pairs with #61727F

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