#56574B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.2% 0.019 111), rgb(86, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#56574B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56574B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 7%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.019 111) |
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 #56574B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56574B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56574B text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56574B text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A295
oklch(70.8% 0.019 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 110)
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Step 600
600
#747564
oklch(55.7% 0.025 110)
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Step 700
700
#616253
oklch(49.1% 0.023 110.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56574B
oklch(45.2% 0.019 111)
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Step 900
900
#424239
oklch(37.6% 0.015 107.1)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#56574B 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) | #59564A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585554 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56574B
#56574B
oklch(45.2% 0.019 111)
- #565460
#565460
oklch(45.2% 0.019 293.3)
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 #56574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #56574B 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.