What color is #665161?

#665161 is a dark, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(102, 81, 97), and in HSL hsl(314, 11%, 36%).

Is #665161 accessible as text?

On white, #665161 has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #665161, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #665161?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #665161?

#665161 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #526656. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #665161 below.

Is #665161 good for buttons?

#665161 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #665161 — black text only reaches 2.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #665161 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #665161 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#665161 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #665161

Not just a swatch — here's how #665161 works with other colors. Named schemes with #665161 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #665161 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #665161 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Wenge 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 #665161 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Wenge 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 #665161 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Wenge 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 #F7F4EF Accent #665161 Secondary #867E84 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Wenge 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 Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #665161 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

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 #665161 with

Dim Gray Wenge Ebony Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DCE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66525A — 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 #665161 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #665161;
  --color-base-rgb: 102 81 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.2% 0.037 334.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EC;
  --color-200: #DBD2D9;
  --color-300: #BFB1BB;
  --color-400: #A2909E;
  --color-500: #847180;
  --color-600: #685A65;
  --color-700: #4C434A;
  --color-800: #332E32;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8EC',
    200: '#DBD2D9',
    300: '#BFB1BB',
    400: '#A2909E',
    500: '#847180',
    600: '#685A65',
    700: '#4C434A',
    800: '#332E32',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #665161;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EC;
$base-200: #DBD2D9;
$base-300: #BFB1BB;
$base-400: #A2909E;
$base-500: #847180;
$base-600: #685A65;
$base-700: #4C434A;
$base-800: #332E32;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #52414E;
$base-subtle: #D2CAD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#665161",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD2D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A2909E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#847180",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C434A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #665161

Color Lab

Pairs with #665161

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