#5C5B4E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.8% 0.02 103.5), rgb(92, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#5C5B4E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.020. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5B4E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.02 103.5) |
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 #5C5B4E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C5B4E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5B4E text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5B4E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#A2A196
oklch(70.7% 0.016 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A7C
oklch(63% 0.02 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#757466
oklch(55.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C5B4E
oklch(46.8% 0.02 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#505045
oklch(42.8% 0.018 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#43423A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#5C5B4E 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) | #5E5A4D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B4E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5957 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5B4E
#5C5B4E
oklch(46.8% 0.02 103.5)
- #585966
#585966
oklch(46.8% 0.021 282.1)
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 #5C5B4E, 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
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C5B4E 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.