What color is #6A6762?

#6A6762 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(106, 103, 98), and in HSL hsl(38, 4%, 40%).

Is #6A6762 accessible as text?

On white, #6A6762 has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #6A6762, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6A6762?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-500 (#79716B).

What colors go well with #6A6762?

As a neutral, #6A6762 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 #6A6762 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6A6762 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6A6762 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6A6762

Not just a swatch — here's how #6A6762 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6A6762 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6A6762 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #8D8A85

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 #6A6762 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2229

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 #6A6762 Anchor #3A2A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #909868 Secondary #3B3833

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 #6A6762 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

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 #F7F4EF Accent #6A6762 Secondary #91908F Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

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 #6A6762 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Gray Dim Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E1E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A6A62 — 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 #6A6762 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6A6762;
  --color-base-rgb: 106 103 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.009 80.7);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D7D5;
  --color-300: #BAB8B5;
  --color-400: #9D9A95;
  --color-500: #7F7C76;
  --color-600: #65625D;
  --color-700: #4A4845;
  --color-800: #32312F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D8D7D5',
    300: '#BAB8B5',
    400: '#9D9A95',
    500: '#7F7C76',
    600: '#65625D',
    700: '#4A4845',
    800: '#32312F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #6A6762;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D7D5;
$base-300: #BAB8B5;
$base-400: #9D9A95;
$base-500: #7F7C76;
$base-600: #65625D;
$base-700: #4A4845;
$base-800: #32312F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #55524E;
$base-subtle: #D2D1D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6A6762",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D7D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9A95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65625D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32312F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6A6762

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