#665E52
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.6% 0.021 78.1), rgb(102, 94, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#665E52 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665E52 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 94, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.021 78.1) |
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 #665E52 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665E52 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665E52 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #665E52 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A095
oklch(70.8% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#91887C
oklch(63.1% 0.021 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7265
oklch(55.6% 0.023 77.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665E52
oklch(48.6% 0.021 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#544E44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#46413A
oklch(37.8% 0.013 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#665E52 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) | #615E51 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636052 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5C5B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665E52
#665E52
oklch(48.6% 0.021 78.1)
- #58606C
#58606C
oklch(48.6% 0.022 258.4)
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 #665E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #665E52 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.