#5D554F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.5% 0.014 59.3), rgb(93, 85, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5D554F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D554F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 85, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 8%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.014 59.3) |
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 #5D554F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D554F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D554F text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D554F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBB
oklch(80.8% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#A79F99
oklch(70.8% 0.013 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#92877F
oklch(63.1% 0.018 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7169
oklch(55.6% 0.018 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#685F57
oklch(49.2% 0.017 64.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D554F
oklch(45.5% 0.014 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#46403C
oklch(37.6% 0.011 56)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#5D554F 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) | #57554F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605353 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.014 |
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 #5D554F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #5D554F 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.