#65706D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.014 177.6), rgb(101, 112, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#65706D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65706D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 112, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 5%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.014 177.6) |
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 #65706D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65706D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65706D text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65706D text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.004 174.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.007 174.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9AA3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.011 174.1)
-
Step 500
500
#828C89
oklch(63.1% 0.012 176.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#65706D
oklch(53.5% 0.014 177.6)
-
Step 700
700
#596361
oklch(49% 0.013 182.5)
-
Step 800
800
#49514F
oklch(42.7% 0.011 179.1)
-
Step 900
900
#3D4341
oklch(37.7% 0.009 173.9)
-
Step 950
950
#242726
oklch(26.9% 0.005 174.1)
#65706D 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) | #6F6F6D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63706F | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65706D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #65706D 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.