What color is #6B7570?

#6B7570 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(107, 117, 112), and in HSL hsl(150, 4%, 44%).

Is #6B7570 accessible as text?

On white, #6B7570 has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #6B7570, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B7570?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #6B7570?

As a neutral, #6B7570 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 #6B7570 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6B7570 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6B7570 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6B7570

Not just a swatch — here's how #6B7570 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6B7570 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B7570 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Dim Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6B7570 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #8F9994

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 #6B7570 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6B7570 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #6B7570 Secondary #999D9B Support #989286 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 #6B7570 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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.

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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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C7573 — 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 #6B7570 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B7570;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 117 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.2% 0.014 164.4);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAEBEB;
  --color-200: #D5D8D6;
  --color-300: #B5BAB8;
  --color-400: #959D99;
  --color-500: #767F7A;
  --color-600: #5D6561;
  --color-700: #454A47;
  --color-800: #2F3230;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAEBEB',
    200: '#D5D8D6',
    300: '#B5BAB8',
    400: '#959D99',
    500: '#767F7A',
    600: '#5D6561',
    700: '#454A47',
    800: '#2F3230',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #6B7570;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAEBEB;
$base-200: #D5D8D6;
$base-300: #B5BAB8;
$base-400: #959D99;
$base-500: #767F7A;
$base-600: #5D6561;
$base-700: #454A47;
$base-800: #2F3230;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #565D5A;
$base-subtle: #D3D5D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B7570",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5BAB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959D99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767F7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6561",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6B7570

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