#5B5949
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.1% 0.025 101.4), rgb(91, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#5B5949 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5949 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.025 101.4) |
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 #5B5949 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5949 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5949 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5949 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A194
oklch(70.7% 0.019 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A79
oklch(63% 0.025 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#767462
oklch(55.5% 0.027 102)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5949
oklch(46.1% 0.025 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#515043
oklch(42.8% 0.021 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#434238
oklch(37.7% 0.017 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#5B5949 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) | #5C5848 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5755 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5949
#5B5949
oklch(46.1% 0.025 101.4)
- #565766
#565766
oklch(46.1% 0.024 282.4)
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 #5B5949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.071
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #5B5949 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.