#65716D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.7% 0.016 173.7), rgb(101, 113, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#65716D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.016. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65716D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 113, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 6%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.016 173.7) |
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 #65716D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65716D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65716D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65716D text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.004 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.007 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.011 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#818C89
oklch(63% 0.014 177.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65716D
oklch(53.7% 0.016 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#596460
oklch(49.2% 0.015 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#49514E
oklch(42.7% 0.011 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4341
oklch(37.7% 0.009 173.9)
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Step 950
950
#242726
oklch(26.9% 0.005 174.1)
#65716D 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) | #706F6D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627170 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65716D
#65716D
oklch(53.7% 0.016 173.7)
- #766A6E
#766A6E
oklch(53.7% 0.016 355.4)
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 #65716D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #65716D 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.