#535A4E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.8% 0.021 132.1), rgb(83, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#535A4E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535A4E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.021 132.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #535A4E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535A4E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535A4E text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535A4E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA397
oklch(70.6% 0.019 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.026 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7767
oklch(55.6% 0.027 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6455
oklch(49.1% 0.026 132.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535A4E
oklch(45.8% 0.021 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#252822
oklch(27.2% 0.012 128.9)
#535A4E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B584D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A584E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535957 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535A4E
#535A4E
oklch(45.8% 0.021 132.1)
- #5B5460
#5B5460
oklch(45.7% 0.021 311.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #535A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.074
Use #535A4E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.