#5E574B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46% 0.021 81.2), rgb(94, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#5E574B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E574B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.021 81.2) |
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 #5E574B | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E574B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E574B text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E574B text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A095
oklch(70.8% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#90887C
oklch(63% 0.02 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7265
oklch(55.5% 0.022 80)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E574B
oklch(46% 0.021 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#544E44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#45413A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#5E574B 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) | #5A574A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615554 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E574B
#5E574B
oklch(46% 0.021 81.2)
- #515864
#515864
oklch(45.9% 0.021 261.3)
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 #5E574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E574B 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.