#605D6BSmoky (#605D6B) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 295°, lightness 0.49 and chroma 0.022. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #605D6B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(96, 93, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 7%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(253, 13%, 42%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 58%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(40.2 4.2 -7.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.486 0.022 295) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Smoky shifts subtly: takes on a magenta cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#645b64 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a magenta cast#645d69 — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#605d6b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#605d6d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Smoky in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 6.41:1 and against black 3.28:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#b3b1bd · #8d8b98 · #605d6b · #474451 · #27252f · #0b0911
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#7082a6 · #686c97 · #605d6b · #5b436b · #513250 · #432337
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ceafbe · #bd87a3 · #8e7380 · #605d6b · #473d62 · #2d2445
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#c2cb93 · #a29cb6 · #807d8b · #605d6b · #433d55 · #262331
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f1f3eb · #b4b2bc · #797a74 · #605d6b · #474550 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f2f1f7 · #c9c8cf · #605d6b · #23212a · #040308 · #c1cf4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f1f4e3 · #b2b98d · #777f4a · #605d6b · #454b20 · #010006
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f1f4e3 · #c5b188 · #5c855e · #605d6b · #56441a · #000200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#feeee4 · #d2aa8f · #438877 · #605d6b · #175245 · #110300
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffedeb · #d7a5a0 · #777f4a · #605d6b · #0b5057 · #010100
#777481 · #8F8C98 · #A7A5AF · #C1BFC7 · #DBD9E0
#504D59 · #403D48 · #302E38 · #222028 · #141219
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.