What color is #685E76?

#685E76 is a medium, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 118), and in HSL hsl(265, 11%, 42%).

Is #685E76 accessible as text?

On white, #685E76 has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #685E76, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685E76?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #685E76?

#685E76 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D775F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #685E76 below.

Is #685E76 good for buttons?

#685E76 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #685E76 — black text only reaches 3.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #685E76 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #685E76 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#685E76 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685E76

Not just a swatch — here's how #685E76 works with other colors. Named schemes with #685E76 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685E76 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dim Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685E76 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #685E76 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09261 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 #685E76 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #685E76 Secondary #8E8A93 Support #9C9088 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 #685E76 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 49/100

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 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #685E76 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DFE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #715F77 — 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 #685E76 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685E76;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 94 118;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.0% 0.039 304.0);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #EAE8ED;
  --color-200: #D5D2DB;
  --color-300: #B6B1BF;
  --color-400: #9790A2;
  --color-500: #797184;
  --color-600: #605A68;
  --color-700: #47434C;
  --color-800: #302E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#EAE8ED',
    200: '#D5D2DB',
    300: '#B6B1BF',
    400: '#9790A2',
    500: '#797184',
    600: '#605A68',
    700: '#47434C',
    800: '#302E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #685E76;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #EAE8ED;
$base-200: #D5D2DB;
$base-300: #B6B1BF;
$base-400: #9790A2;
$base-500: #797184;
$base-600: #605A68;
$base-700: #47434C;
$base-800: #302E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #544C5F;
$base-subtle: #D2CFD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685E76",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9790A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#797184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#605A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685E76

Color Lab

Pairs with #685E76

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