#6F686C

Accessibility

5.42:1

Vs white / black

5.42:1 · 3.87:1

Sources

Library color

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Codes

Formats

HEX

#6f686c

RGB

rgb(111, 104, 108)

RGBA

rgba(111, 104, 108, 1)

HSL

hsl(326, 3%, 42%)

HSV

hsv(326, 6%, 44%)

LAB

lab(44.75% 3.54 -1.26)

LCH

lch(44.75% 3.76 340.41)

OKLAB

oklab(0.525 0.0101 -0.0033)

OKLCH

oklch(0.525 0.0106 341.91)

XYZ

xyz(14.21, 14.36, 16.21)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 3%, 56%)

CSS

color: #6f686c;

CSS variable

--color-6f686c: #6f686c;

SCSS

$color-6f686c: #6f686c;

Tailwind

slate-500

Export

Developer code

:root {
  --#6f686c-1: #6f686c;
}

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f2f3 e7e6e7 dbd9da cfcdce c3c0c2 b7b4b6 aba7a9 9f9a9d 938e91 878185 7b7578 6f686c 665f63 5d575a 534e51 4a4548 413d3f 383436 2e2b2d 252324 1c1a1b 121112 090909

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f2f3 e7e6e7 dbd9da cfcdce c3c0c2 b7b4b6 aba7a9 9f9a9d 938e91 878185 7b7578

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

665f63 5d575a 534e51 4a4548 413d3f 383436 2e2b2d 252324 1c1a1b 121112 090909

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

706a6e 726c6f 736e71 757073 767274 787476 797678 7a7879 7c7a7b 7d7c7d 7f7e7e

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#6F686CStop 1 #686E6BStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#6E686EStop 1 #6F686CStop 2 #6E6868Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#6F686CStop 1 #6C6E68Stop 2 #686C6EStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#6F686CStop 1 #686E68Stop 2 #686E6EStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#353133Stop 1 #5C575AStop 2 #837C80Stop 3 #A8A3A6Stop 4 #CECACCStop 5

Meaning

Color psychology

Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems.

Common uses: primary buttons, chart series, status badges, marketing gradients, and brand accents in the Grey family.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

DimGray#696969 Web Safe #666666#666666 Material Grey 700#616161 Material Grey 600#757575 Fluent Gray#605E5C Fill Tertiary#787880 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Gray#808080 Material You Secondary#625B71 SlateGray#708090 Tailwind slate 500#64748B Chakra gray 600#4A5568