What color is #656175?

#656175 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(101, 97, 117), and in HSL hsl(252, 9%, 42%).

Is #656175 accessible as text?

On white, #656175 has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #656175, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #656175?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #656175?

As a neutral, #656175 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #656175 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #656175 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#656175 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #656175

Not just a swatch — here's how #656175 works with other colors. Named schemes with #656175 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656175 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Dim Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656175 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #656175 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Dim Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #656175 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Dim Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #656175 Secondary #8D8C93 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #656175 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #656175 with

Slate Gray Dim Gray Shadow Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E0E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C6175 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #656175 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #656175;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 97 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.4% 0.032 294.4);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E9ED;
  --color-200: #D4D3DA;
  --color-300: #B4B2BD;
  --color-400: #9592A0;
  --color-500: #767282;
  --color-600: #5E5B67;
  --color-700: #45444B;
  --color-800: #2F2E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9E9ED',
    200: '#D4D3DA',
    300: '#B4B2BD',
    400: '#9592A0',
    500: '#767282',
    600: '#5E5B67',
    700: '#45444B',
    800: '#2F2E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #656175;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9E9ED;
$base-200: #D4D3DA;
$base-300: #B4B2BD;
$base-400: #9592A0;
$base-500: #767282;
$base-600: #5E5B67;
$base-700: #45444B;
$base-800: #2F2E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #514E5D;
$base-subtle: #D1D0D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#656175",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4B2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9592A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #656175

Color Lab

Pairs with #656175

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