What color is #6F6E74?

#6F6E74 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(111, 110, 116), and in HSL hsl(250, 3%, 44%).

Is #6F6E74 accessible as text?

On white, #6F6E74 has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #6F6E74, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6F6E74?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-500 (#71717B).

What colors go well with #6F6E74?

As a neutral, #6F6E74 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 #6F6E74 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6F6E74 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6F6E74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6F6E74

Not just a swatch — here's how #6F6E74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6F6E74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6F6E74 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6F6E74 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #939297

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 #6F6E74 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #6F6E74 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #6F6E74 Secondary #98989A Support #9D9088 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 #6F6E74 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

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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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E2E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #706D74 — 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 #6F6E74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6F6E74;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 110 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.1% 0.009 293.7);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAEAEB;
  --color-200: #D5D5D8;
  --color-300: #B6B5BA;
  --color-400: #96959D;
  --color-500: #77767F;
  --color-600: #5E5D65;
  --color-700: #45454A;
  --color-800: #2F2F32;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAEAEB',
    200: '#D5D5D8',
    300: '#B6B5BA',
    400: '#96959D',
    500: '#77767F',
    600: '#5E5D65',
    700: '#45454A',
    800: '#2F2F32',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #6F6E74;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAEAEB;
$base-200: #D5D5D8;
$base-300: #B6B5BA;
$base-400: #96959D;
$base-500: #77767F;
$base-600: #5E5D65;
$base-700: #45454A;
$base-800: #2F2F32;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #58575C;
$base-subtle: #D4D3D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6F6E74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6B5BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#96959D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#77767F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6F6E74

Color Lab

Pairs with #6F6E74

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