What color is #67697A?

#67697A is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(103, 105, 122), and in HSL hsl(234, 8%, 44%).

Is #67697A accessible as text?

On white, #67697A has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #67697A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #67697A?

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

What colors go well with #67697A?

As a neutral, #67697A 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 #67697A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #67697A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#67697A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #67697A

Not just a swatch — here's how #67697A works with other colors. Named schemes with #67697A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #67697A Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 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 #67697A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B 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 #67697A 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 #67697A Secondary #92939A 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #67697A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8A8C9D

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.

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Color Lab

How #67697A 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 45/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #67697A with

Light Slate Gray Dim Gray Shadow 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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E1E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B6779 — 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 #67697A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #67697A;
  --color-base-rgb: 103 105 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.027 280.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E9EC;
  --color-200: #D3D4D9;
  --color-300: #B2B3BD;
  --color-400: #9294A0;
  --color-500: #737581;
  --color-600: #5C5D66;
  --color-700: #44454B;
  --color-800: #2F2F32;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9E9EC',
    200: '#D3D4D9',
    300: '#B2B3BD',
    400: '#9294A0',
    500: '#737581',
    600: '#5C5D66',
    700: '#44454B',
    800: '#2F2F32',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #67697A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9E9EC;
$base-200: #D3D4D9;
$base-300: #B2B3BD;
$base-400: #9294A0;
$base-500: #737581;
$base-600: #5C5D66;
$base-700: #44454B;
$base-800: #2F2F32;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #535461;
$base-subtle: #D2D2D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#67697A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D4D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B3BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9294A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#737581",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C5D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44454B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #67697A

Color Lab

Pairs with #67697A

UI roles & guardrails

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