#5B5950
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.3% 0.014 96.6), rgb(91, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5B5950 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5950 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 6%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.014 96.6) |
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 #5B5950 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5950 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5950 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5950 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1BC
oklch(81% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A199
oklch(70.7% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A80
oklch(63.2% 0.015 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#767369
oklch(55.5% 0.016 93.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5950
oklch(46.3% 0.014 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#514F48
oklch(42.7% 0.012 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#43423C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#272623
oklch(26.9% 0.006 91.6)
#5B5950 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) | #5B584F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5950 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5856 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 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 #5B5950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B5950 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.