#65504C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.029 30.7), rgb(101, 80, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#65504C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65504C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.029 30.7) |
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 #65504C | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65504C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65504C text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65504C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B19B96
oklch(70.7% 0.027 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E827D
oklch(63.1% 0.035 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#886B66
oklch(55.5% 0.038 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#735A55
oklch(49.1% 0.034 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65504C
oklch(45.2% 0.029 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#65504C 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) | #54524C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4D4F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65504C
#65504C
oklch(45.2% 0.029 30.7)
- #435A5F
#435A5F
oklch(45.1% 0.029 212.5)
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 #65504C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #65504C 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.