#5E554C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.5% 0.019 67.3), rgb(94, 85, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5E554C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E554C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 85, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.019 67.3) |
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 #5E554C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E554C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E554C text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E554C 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89F95
oklch(70.7% 0.018 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877C
oklch(63.1% 0.022 65)
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Step 600
600
#7D7165
oklch(55.6% 0.024 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F53
oklch(49.2% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E554C
oklch(45.5% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403A
oklch(37.7% 0.014 63)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#5E554C 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) | #58554B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615352 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E554C
#5E554C
oklch(45.5% 0.019 67.3)
- #4F5861
#4F5861
oklch(45.6% 0.019 248.2)
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 #5E554C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #5E554C 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.