What color is #6D545E?

#6D545E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(109, 84, 94), and in HSL hsl(336, 13%, 38%).

Is #6D545E accessible as text?

On white, #6D545E has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #6D545E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6D545E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-600 (#52525C).

What colors go well with #6D545E?

As a neutral, #6D545E 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 #6D545E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6D545E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6D545E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6D545E

Not just a swatch — here's how #6D545E works with other colors. Named schemes with #6D545E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6D545E Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Wenge 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6D545E Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Wenge plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6D545E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6D545E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Wenge 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 #6D545E Secondary #8B8285 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Wenge 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 Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6D545E 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DCDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D5456 — 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 #6D545E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6D545E;
  --color-base-rgb: 109 84 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.5% 0.036 352.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8EA;
  --color-200: #DBD1D5;
  --color-300: #C0AFB6;
  --color-400: #A48E97;
  --color-500: #866F78;
  --color-600: #69595F;
  --color-700: #4D4246;
  --color-800: #342D30;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8EA',
    200: '#DBD1D5',
    300: '#C0AFB6',
    400: '#A48E97',
    500: '#866F78',
    600: '#69595F',
    700: '#4D4246',
    800: '#342D30',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #6D545E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8EA;
$base-200: #DBD1D5;
$base-300: #C0AFB6;
$base-400: #A48E97;
$base-500: #866F78;
$base-600: #69595F;
$base-700: #4D4246;
$base-800: #342D30;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #58434C;
$base-subtle: #D4CBCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6D545E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AFB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866F78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69595F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4246",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6D545E

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Pairs with #6D545E

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