#595E4E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.3% 0.026 121.5), rgb(89, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#595E4E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.026 121.5) |
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 #595E4E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E4E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E4E text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595E4E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 123)
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Step 500
500
#878C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.025 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#707664
oklch(55.5% 0.028 122.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E4E
oklch(47.3% 0.026 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5144
oklch(42.7% 0.021 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#595E4E 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) | #605C4D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C4F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5C59 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E4E
#595E4E
oklch(47.3% 0.026 121.5)
- #5E5868
#5E5868
oklch(47.2% 0.026 302.4)
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 #595E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #595E4E 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.