#6C655B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51% 0.018 77), rgb(108, 101, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6C655B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C655B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 9%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.018 77) |
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 #6C655B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C655B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C655B text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C655B text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BB
oklch(81% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A097
oklch(70.7% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#90887E
oklch(63.1% 0.018 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7267
oklch(55.6% 0.019 76)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C655B
oklch(51% 0.018 77)
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Step 800
800
#544E46
oklch(42.7% 0.015 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#6C655B 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) | #68655A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A675B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6362 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C655B
#6C655B
oklch(51% 0.018 77)
- #606771
#606771
oklch(51.1% 0.018 257.2)
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 #6C655B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #6C655B 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.