#65766F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55% 0.023 168.7), rgb(101, 118, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#65766F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65766F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 118, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 8%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.023 168.7) |
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 #65766F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65766F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65766F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65766F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A49F
oklch(70.7% 0.016 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E87
oklch(63.2% 0.021 167.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65766F
oklch(55% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#55655E
oklch(49.1% 0.022 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#46524D
oklch(42.6% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#65766F 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) | #75746F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627674 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65766F
#65766F
oklch(55% 0.023 168.7)
- #7C6C74
#7C6C74
oklch(54.9% 0.023 346.2)
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 #65766F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #65766F 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.