What color is #665658?

#665658 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(102, 86, 88), and in HSL hsl(353, 9%, 37%).

Is #665658 accessible as text?

On white, #665658 has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #665658, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #665658?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #665658?

As a neutral, #665658 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, 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 #665658 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #665658 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#665658 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #665658

Not just a swatch — here's how #665658 works with other colors. Named schemes with #665658 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #665658 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #665658 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #88797B

Wenge is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Wenge.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #665658 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #665658 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #665658 Secondary #878182 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

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 #665658 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #665658

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People also use #665658 with

Mauve Taupe Wenge Dim Gray Gainsboro Taupe

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DDDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #675A56 — 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 #665658 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #665658;
  --color-base-rgb: 102 86 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.0% 0.021 9.4);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDE9E9;
  --color-200: #DAD3D3;
  --color-300: #BDB2B3;
  --color-400: #A09293;
  --color-500: #827274;
  --color-600: #675B5D;
  --color-700: #4B4445;
  --color-800: #332E2F;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EDE9E9',
    200: '#DAD3D3',
    300: '#BDB2B3',
    400: '#A09293',
    500: '#827274',
    600: '#675B5D',
    700: '#4B4445',
    800: '#332E2F',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #665658;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EDE9E9;
$base-200: #DAD3D3;
$base-300: #BDB2B3;
$base-400: #A09293;
$base-500: #827274;
$base-600: #675B5D;
$base-700: #4B4445;
$base-800: #332E2F;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #524546;
$base-subtle: #D2CCCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#665658",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#827274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675B5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #665658

Color Lab

Pairs with #665658

UI roles & guardrails

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