#657266
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.7% 0.024 147.4), rgb(101, 114, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#657266 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657266 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 6%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.024 147.4) |
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 #657266 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657266 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657266 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657266 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BD
oklch(81% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA49A
oklch(70.8% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#818D82
oklch(63% 0.021 147.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657266
oklch(53.7% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#596459
oklch(49% 0.022 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#485249
oklch(42.7% 0.019 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D443D
oklch(37.8% 0.015 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#657266 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) | #726F65 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E67 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64716E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657266
#657266
oklch(53.7% 0.024 147.4)
- #766975
#766975
oklch(53.7% 0.024 328.3)
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 #657266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.060
Use #657266 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.