#5A6966
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.7% 0.019 182.1), rgb(90, 105, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#5A6966 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6966 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 105, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 8%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.019 182.1) |
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 #5A6966 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6966 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6966 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6966 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3C1
oklch(81% 0.009 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A4A1
oklch(70.7% 0.015 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8D8A
oklch(63% 0.018 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#677774
oklch(55.5% 0.02 183.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6966
oklch(50.7% 0.019 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#465250
oklch(42.7% 0.016 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4442
oklch(37.8% 0.012 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#5A6966 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) | #686766 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656566 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566A68 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6966
#5A6966
oklch(50.7% 0.019 182.1)
- #6F6164
#6F6164
oklch(50.7% 0.019 3.2)
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 #5A6966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A6966 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.