Nearest named color: Dim Gray
#677272
#677272
Nearest named
Dim Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
54.3%
Chroma
0.013
Hue angle
196.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
4.97:1 · AA
Contrast on black
3.74:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#666666
CSS oklch()
54% 0.01 197

#677272 is a mid neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #677272

Not just a swatch — here's how #677272 works with other colors. Named schemes with #677272 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #677272 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 56/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 43/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 4/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 37/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 47/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 5/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 52/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 53/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #677272

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People also use #677272 with

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 #E1E3E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #686F73 — 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 #677272 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #677272;
  --color-base-rgb: 103 114 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.3% 0.013 196.8);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #EAECEC;
  --color-200: #D4D8D8;
  --color-300: #B4BBBB;
  --color-400: #959D9D;
  --color-500: #767F7F;
  --color-600: #5D6565;
  --color-700: #454A4A;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}