#5B5C4E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47% 0.022 110.6), rgb(91, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5B5C4E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5C4E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.022 110.6) |
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 #5B5C4E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5C4E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5C4E text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5C4E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A296
oklch(70.8% 0.017 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.022 110.1)
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Step 600
600
#747565
oklch(55.7% 0.024 110.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5C4E
oklch(47% 0.022 110.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5045
oklch(42.7% 0.018 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#5B5C4E 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) | #5E5B4D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B4E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5A58 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5C4E
#5B5C4E
oklch(47% 0.022 110.6)
- #5A5966
#5A5966
oklch(47% 0.021 289.1)
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 #5B5C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
Use #5B5C4E 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.