#5A685E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.2% 0.023 154.4), rgb(90, 104, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#5A685E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A685E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 7%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.023 154.4) |
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 #5A685E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A685E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A685E text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A685E text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A49C
oklch(70.7% 0.018 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E83
oklch(63.1% 0.024 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#68786D
oklch(55.6% 0.025 155.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A685E
oklch(50.2% 0.023 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#47524A
oklch(42.6% 0.019 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#5A685E 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) | #68665E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65645F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586865 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A685E
#5A685E
oklch(50.2% 0.023 154.4)
- #6D5F69
#6D5F69
oklch(50.2% 0.024 336.1)
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 #5A685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
Use #5A685E 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.