#5A665F
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.8% 0.018 160.1), rgb(90, 102, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5A665F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A665F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 102, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 6%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.018 160.1) |
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 #5A665F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A665F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A665F text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A665F text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A39D
oklch(70.6% 0.014 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#808D86
oklch(63.1% 0.018 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A776F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 158.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A665F
oklch(49.8% 0.018 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524C
oklch(42.8% 0.016 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#5A665F 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) | #66645F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586664 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A665F
#5A665F
oklch(49.8% 0.018 160.1)
- #6A5F66
#6A5F66
oklch(49.8% 0.018 339.3)
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 #5A665F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.070
Use #5A665F 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.