#65545E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.027 342.1), rgb(101, 84, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#65545E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65545E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 9%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.027 342.1) |
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 #65545E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65545E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65545E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65545E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#96838E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#806D78
oklch(55.6% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65545E
oklch(46.6% 0.027 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#584A52
oklch(42.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#65545E 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) | #55575E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585A5E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675457 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65545E
#65545E
oklch(46.6% 0.027 342.1)
- #4D5F55
#4D5F55
oklch(46.7% 0.027 160.8)
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 #65545E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #65545E 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.