What color is #6B6077?

#6B6077 is a medium, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(107, 96, 119), and in HSL hsl(269, 11%, 42%).

Is #6B6077 accessible as text?

On white, #6B6077 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #6B6077, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B6077?

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

What colors go well with #6B6077?

#6B6077 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B775F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6B6077 below.

Is #6B6077 good for buttons?

#6B6077 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6B6077 — black text only reaches 3.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6B6077 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6B6077 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6B6077 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6B6077

Not just a swatch — here's how #6B6077 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6B6077 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B6077 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #6B6077 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 #6B6077 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 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 #6B6077 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 #6B6077 Secondary #908C95 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 #6B6077 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 50/100

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 42/100

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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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 5.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #735F77 — 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 #6B6077 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B6077;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 96 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.8% 0.038 306.7);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #EBE8ED;
  --color-200: #D6D2DB;
  --color-300: #B7B1BF;
  --color-400: #9990A2;
  --color-500: #7A7184;
  --color-600: #615A68;
  --color-700: #47434C;
  --color-800: #302E33;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#EBE8ED',
    200: '#D6D2DB',
    300: '#B7B1BF',
    400: '#9990A2',
    500: '#7A7184',
    600: '#615A68',
    700: '#47434C',
    800: '#302E33',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #6B6077;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #EBE8ED;
$base-200: #D6D2DB;
$base-300: #B7B1BF;
$base-400: #9990A2;
$base-500: #7A7184;
$base-600: #615A68;
$base-700: #47434C;
$base-800: #302E33;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #554C5F;
$base-subtle: #D3CFD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B6077",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9990A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A7184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#615A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6B6077

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