#575A49
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46% 0.027 115.6), rgb(87, 90, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#575A49 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575A49 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 90, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.027 115.6) |
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 #575A49 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575A49 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575A49 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #575A49 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A294
oklch(70.7% 0.02 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#888C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#727663
oklch(55.7% 0.029 117)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575A49
oklch(46% 0.027 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5143
oklch(42.8% 0.023 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#575A49 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) | #5D5848 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C584A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595855 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575A49
#575A49
oklch(46% 0.027 115.6)
- #595566
#595566
oklch(46% 0.028 296.1)
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 #575A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #575A49 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.