#59525E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.021 311.3), rgb(89, 82, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#59525E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59525E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.021 311.3) |
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 #59525E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59525E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59525E text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #59525E text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8595
oklch(63% 0.026 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#796F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 313)
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Step 700
700
#655D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59525E
oklch(45% 0.021 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F48
oklch(37.6% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#59525E 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) | #50545F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595356 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59525E
#59525E
oklch(45% 0.021 311.3)
- #51584C
#51584C
oklch(45% 0.021 132.1)
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 #59525E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
Use #59525E 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.