#565B52
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.4% 0.016 131), rgb(86, 91, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#565B52 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B52 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 5%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.016 131) |
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 #565B52 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B52 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B52 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565B52 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BD
oklch(81% 0.008 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#868B82
oklch(63% 0.014 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#70756B
oklch(55.5% 0.016 128.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565B52
oklch(46.4% 0.016 131)
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Step 800
800
#4C5149
oklch(42.8% 0.014 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#565B52 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) | #5C5A52 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5952 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565A58 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565B52
#565B52
oklch(46.4% 0.016 131)
- #5C5760
#5C5760
oklch(46.5% 0.016 310.3)
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 #565B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.075
Use #565B52 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.