#5E5151
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.017 17.8), rgb(94, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5E5151 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5151 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 7%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.017 17.8) |
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 #5E5151 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5151 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5151 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5151 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9D
oklch(70.8% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#968585
oklch(63.2% 0.021 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#806E6E
oklch(55.5% 0.023 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5C
oklch(49% 0.021 17.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5151
oklch(44.8% 0.017 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#493F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.014 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#5E5151 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) | #535351 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615051 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5151
#5E5151
oklch(44.8% 0.017 17.8)
- #4A5858
#4A5858
oklch(44.8% 0.017 196.5)
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 #5E5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #5E5151 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.