#65655B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.4% 0.015 106.9), rgb(101, 101, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#65655B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65655B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 5%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.015 106.9) |
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 #65655B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65655B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65655B text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65655B text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A199
oklch(70.7% 0.011 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8A80
oklch(63% 0.015 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#747469
oklch(55.6% 0.017 106.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65655B
oklch(50.4% 0.015 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#505048
oklch(42.9% 0.013 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#42423C
oklch(37.7% 0.01 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#65655B 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) | #67645A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676462 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65655B
#65655B
oklch(50.4% 0.015 106.9)
- #63636D
#63636D
oklch(50.3% 0.016 285.8)
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 #65655B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
Use #65655B 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.