#5D645D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.5% 0.014 145.4), rgb(93, 100, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#5D645D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D645D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 100, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 4%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.014 145.4) |
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 #5D645D | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D645D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D645D text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D645D text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BE
oklch(81% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA29C
oklch(70.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#848C84
oklch(63.1% 0.015 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E766E
oklch(55.7% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D645D
oklch(49.5% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B514B
oklch(42.8% 0.012 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F433F
oklch(37.8% 0.009 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#252725
oklch(27% 0.005 145.4)
#5D645D 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) | #64635D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6462 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 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 #5D645D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.067
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #5D645D 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.