#5B665A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.7% 0.023 142.9), rgb(91, 102, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#5B665A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B665A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 102, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 6%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.023 142.9) |
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 #5B665A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B665A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B665A text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B665A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA499
oklch(70.7% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#828D81
oklch(63.1% 0.022 143)
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Step 600
600
#6B776A
oklch(55.5% 0.024 143.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B665A
oklch(49.7% 0.023 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#495248
oklch(42.7% 0.02 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D443C
oklch(37.7% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#5B665A 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) | #676459 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65635B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6562 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B665A
#5B665A
oklch(49.7% 0.023 142.9)
- #695E6A
#695E6A
oklch(49.7% 0.023 323.3)
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 #5B665A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.069
Use #5B665A 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.