What color is #665D5C?

#665D5C is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(102, 93, 92), and in HSL hsl(6, 5%, 38%).

Is #665D5C accessible as text?

On white, #665D5C has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #665D5C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #665D5C?

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

What colors go well with #665D5C?

As a neutral, #665D5C 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 #665D5C the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #665D5C is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#665D5C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #665D5C

Not just a swatch — here's how #665D5C works with other colors. Named schemes with #665D5C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #665D5C Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #88807F

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 #665D5C Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #665D5C Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969664 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 #665D5C Surface #F0E9DC 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 #665D5C Secondary #8A8787 Support #9B9186 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 #665D5C 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 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #665D5C

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People also use #665D5C with

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DEDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66605C — 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 #665D5C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #665D5C;
  --color-base-rgb: 102 93 92;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.012 25.2);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #ECEAEA;
  --color-200: #D8D5D4;
  --color-300: #BBB5B4;
  --color-400: #9D9695;
  --color-500: #7F7676;
  --color-600: #655E5D;
  --color-700: #4A4545;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#ECEAEA',
    200: '#D8D5D4',
    300: '#BBB5B4',
    400: '#9D9695',
    500: '#7F7676',
    600: '#655E5D',
    700: '#4A4545',
    800: '#322F2F',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #665D5C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #ECEAEA;
$base-200: #D8D5D4;
$base-300: #BBB5B4;
$base-400: #9D9695;
$base-500: #7F7676;
$base-600: #655E5D;
$base-700: #4A4545;
$base-800: #322F2F;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #514A4A;
$base-subtle: #D1CECE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#665D5C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBB5B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9695",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655E5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #665D5C

Color Lab

Pairs with #665D5C

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