#5B6964
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.7% 0.019 172), rgb(91, 105, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#5B6964 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6964 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 105, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 7%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.019 172) |
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 #5B6964 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6964 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6964 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6964 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3C0
oklch(81% 0.01 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A49F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 169)
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Step 500
500
#7F8D88
oklch(63.1% 0.018 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#687772
oklch(55.5% 0.019 173.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6964
oklch(50.7% 0.019 172)
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Step 800
800
#47524E
oklch(42.8% 0.015 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4441
oklch(37.7% 0.013 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#5B6964 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) | #686764 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656564 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586967 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6964
#5B6964
oklch(50.7% 0.019 172)
- #6E6166
#6E6166
oklch(50.7% 0.018 352.5)
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 #5B6964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.064
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.069
Use #5B6964 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.