#5C646F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50% 0.02 256.3), rgb(92, 100, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#5C646F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C646F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 100, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 9%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.02 256.3) |
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 #5C646F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C646F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C646F text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C646F text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C7
oklch(81% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AA
oklch(70.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#828A96
oklch(63.1% 0.02 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7480
oklch(55.6% 0.022 255.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C646F
oklch(50% 0.02 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#495058
oklch(42.8% 0.016 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4249
oklch(37.7% 0.014 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#5C646F 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) | #606470 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576667 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C646F
#5C646F
oklch(50% 0.02 256.3)
- #6A6257
#6A6257
oklch(50% 0.02 75.9)
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 #5C646F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.015
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #5C646F 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.