#65766B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.8% 0.026 157.1), rgb(101, 118, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#65766B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65766B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 118, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 8%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.026 157.1) |
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 #65766B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65766B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65766B text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65766B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A49C
oklch(70.6% 0.019 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E84
oklch(63.1% 0.024 158.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65766B
oklch(54.8% 0.026 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#56655B
oklch(49.1% 0.024 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#46524B
oklch(42.6% 0.019 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B443E
oklch(37.6% 0.016 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#65766B 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) | #76736A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627673 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65766B
#65766B
oklch(54.8% 0.026 157.1)
- #7C6B77
#7C6B77
oklch(54.8% 0.028 336.5)
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 #65766B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
Use #65766B 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.