What color is #6B565D?

#6B565D is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(107, 86, 93), and in HSL hsl(340, 11%, 38%).

Is #6B565D accessible as text?

On white, #6B565D has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #6B565D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B565D?

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

What colors go well with #6B565D?

As a neutral, #6B565D 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 #6B565D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6B565D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#6B565D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6B565D

Not just a swatch — here's how #6B565D works with other colors. Named schemes with #6B565D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B565D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 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 #6B565D Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #6B565D Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 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 #6B565D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #6B565D Secondary #8B8385 Support #9C9087 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 #6B565D 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 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DDDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C5656 — 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 #6B565D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B565D;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 86 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.030 356.3);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8EA;
  --color-200: #DBD2D5;
  --color-300: #BFB1B5;
  --color-400: #A29096;
  --color-500: #847177;
  --color-600: #685A5F;
  --color-700: #4C4346;
  --color-800: #332E30;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8EA',
    200: '#DBD2D5',
    300: '#BFB1B5',
    400: '#A29096',
    500: '#847177',
    600: '#685A5F',
    700: '#4C4346',
    800: '#332E30',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #6B565D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8EA;
$base-200: #DBD2D5;
$base-300: #BFB1B5;
$base-400: #A29096;
$base-500: #847177;
$base-600: #685A5F;
$base-700: #4C4346;
$base-800: #332E30;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #56454B;
$base-subtle: #D4CCCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B565D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD2D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB1B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A29096",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#847177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6B565D

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Pairs with #6B565D

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