#5B6262
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.009 196.9), rgb(91, 98, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5B6262 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6262 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 98, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 4%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.009 196.9) |
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 #5B6262 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6262 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6262 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6262 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E9EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9D9
oklch(88.4% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA2A2
oklch(70.7% 0.007 197)
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Step 500
500
#848B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.008 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7575
oklch(55.6% 0.01 196.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6262
oklch(49% 0.009 196.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5050
oklch(42.7% 0.006 196.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4242
oklch(37.5% 0.005 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#242727
oklch(27% 0.004 196.9)
#5B6262 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) | #616162 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606062 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596362 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.009 |
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 #5B6262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.072
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.072
Use #5B6262 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.