#65504E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.029 24.6), rgb(101, 80, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#65504E 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65504E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.029 24.6) |
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 #65504E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65504E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65504E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65504E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19B98
oklch(70.8% 0.027 27)
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Step 500
500
#9D827F
oklch(63.1% 0.034 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#886B69
oklch(55.6% 0.037 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#735957
oklch(49% 0.035 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65504E
oklch(45.2% 0.029 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.023 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#65504E 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) | #54534E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4E50 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65504E
#65504E
oklch(45.2% 0.029 24.6)
- #435B5D
#435B5D
oklch(45.3% 0.029 202.6)
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 #65504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #65504E 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.