#685B66
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.7% 0.024 331), rgb(104, 91, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#685B66 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.024. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B66 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 7%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.024 331) |
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 #685B66 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B66 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B66 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685B66 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DB
oklch(88.6% 0.006 334)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.018 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#928590
oklch(63.2% 0.022 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.026 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B66
oklch(48.7% 0.024 331)
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Step 800
800
#564B54
oklch(42.7% 0.02 332)
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Step 900
900
#473F45
oklch(37.8% 0.015 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#685B66 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) | #5B5E66 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F66 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695C5F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B66
#685B66
oklch(48.7% 0.024 331)
- #566459
#566459
oklch(48.8% 0.024 151.7)
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 #685B66, 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 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #685B66 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.