#5E574C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46% 0.02 79.2), rgb(94, 87, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5E574C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E574C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 87, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.02 79.2) |
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 #5E574C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E574C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E574C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E574C 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
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A096
oklch(70.8% 0.016 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#90887D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 76)
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Step 600
600
#7A7266
oklch(55.6% 0.021 78.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E574C
oklch(46% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#544E45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 78.1)
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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)
#5E574C 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) | #5A574B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615554 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E574C
#5E574C
oklch(46% 0.02 79.2)
- #525963
#525963
oklch(46.1% 0.019 257.2)
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 #5E574C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #5E574C 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.