#635656
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.017 17.8), rgb(99, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#635656 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635656 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 7%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.017 17.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #635656 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635656 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635656 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #635656 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9D
oklch(70.6% 0.014 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#948686
oklch(63.3% 0.017 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F6F
oklch(55.6% 0.019 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635656
oklch(46.6% 0.017 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#574C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.015 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#635656 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585856 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A56 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665556 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635656
#635656
oklch(46.6% 0.017 17.8)
- #4F5D5D
#4F5D5D
oklch(46.6% 0.017 196.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #635656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.078
Use #635656 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.