#595C50
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.8% 0.019 118.6), rgb(89, 92, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#595C50 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C50 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 7%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.019 118.6) |
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 #595C50 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C50 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C50 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595C50 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#888B7E
oklch(63% 0.019 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#727568
oklch(55.6% 0.02 117.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595C50
oklch(46.8% 0.019 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#595C50 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) | #5E5B4F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B50 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5B59 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C50
#595C50
oklch(46.8% 0.019 118.6)
- #5B5864
#5B5864
oklch(46.7% 0.019 297.1)
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 #595C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.075
Use #595C50 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.