#5E594E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.5% 0.018 86.5), rgb(94, 89, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#5E594E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E594E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.018 86.5) |
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 #5E594E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E594E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E594E text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E594E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E897D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 88)
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Step 600
600
#787366
oklch(55.6% 0.02 89.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E594E
oklch(46.5% 0.018 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F46
oklch(42.9% 0.015 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#44413B
oklch(37.6% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#5E594E 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) | #5C594D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615756 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E594E
#5E594E
oklch(46.5% 0.018 86.5)
- #555964
#555964
oklch(46.4% 0.019 269.8)
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 #5E594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E594E 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.