What color is #6E5A67?

#6E5A67 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(110, 90, 103), and in HSL hsl(321, 10%, 39%).

Is #6E5A67 accessible as text?

On white, #6E5A67 has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #6E5A67, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E5A67?

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

What colors go well with #6E5A67?

As a neutral, #6E5A67 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 #6E5A67 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6E5A67 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E5A67 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E5A67

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E5A67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E5A67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E5A67 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E5A67 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6E5A67 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6E5A67 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #6E5A67 Secondary #8F878C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #6E5A67 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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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People also use #6E5A67 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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DEE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D5A60 — 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 #6E5A67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E5A67;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 90 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.2% 0.033 339.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EB;
  --color-200: #DAD2D7;
  --color-300: #BEB1BA;
  --color-400: #A1919B;
  --color-500: #83727D;
  --color-600: #675B63;
  --color-700: #4B4349;
  --color-800: #332E31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#EDE8EB',
    200: '#DAD2D7',
    300: '#BEB1BA',
    400: '#A1919B',
    500: '#83727D',
    600: '#675B63',
    700: '#4B4349',
    800: '#332E31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #6E5A67;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EB;
$base-200: #DAD2D7;
$base-300: #BEB1BA;
$base-400: #A1919B;
$base-500: #83727D;
$base-600: #675B63;
$base-700: #4B4349;
$base-800: #332E31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #584852;
$base-subtle: #D4CDD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E5A67",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEB1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1919B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83727D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E5A67

Color Lab

Pairs with #6E5A67

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