#657365
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54% 0.027 145.2), rgb(101, 115, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#657365 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657365 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 115, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 6%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.027 145.2) |
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 #657365 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657365 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657365 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657365 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A499
oklch(70.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#808E80
oklch(63.1% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657365
oklch(54% 0.027 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#586558
oklch(49.2% 0.026 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#485248
oklch(42.6% 0.021 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#657365 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) | #747064 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F66 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64726F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657365
#657365
oklch(54% 0.027 145.2)
- #776977
#776977
oklch(53.9% 0.027 326)
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 #657365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.061
Use #657365 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.