#5A5B52
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.7% 0.014 112.1), rgb(90, 91, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5A5B52 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5B52 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 91, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 5%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.014 112.1) |
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 #5A5B52 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5B52 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5B52 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5B52 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A19A
oklch(70.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898A81
oklch(63% 0.013 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#73746A
oklch(55.5% 0.015 111.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A5B52
oklch(46.7% 0.014 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5048
oklch(42.8% 0.013 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#41423D
oklch(37.6% 0.008 116)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#5A5B52 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) | #5D5A52 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A52 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A58 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.014 |
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 #5A5B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.076
Use #5A5B52 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.