#596361
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.013 182.5), rgb(89, 99, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#596361 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596361 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 99, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 5%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.013 182.5) |
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 #596361 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596361 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596361 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596361 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.004 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA3A1
oklch(70.8% 0.011 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#828C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.012 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7674
oklch(55.6% 0.014 183.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596361
oklch(49% 0.013 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#49514F
oklch(42.7% 0.011 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4342
oklch(37.7% 0.008 184.9)
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Step 950
950
#242727
oklch(27% 0.004 196.9)
#596361 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) | #626261 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606061 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576362 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #596361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.068
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.069
Use #596361 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.