#5E6166
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.2% 0.009 260.7), rgb(94, 97, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5E6166 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6166 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 4%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.009 260.7) |
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 #5E6166 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6166 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6166 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6166 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1C3
oklch(81% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA1A5
oklch(70.8% 0.007 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#868A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.009 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#707379
oklch(55.5% 0.01 264.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6166
oklch(49.2% 0.009 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4F53
oklch(42.7% 0.007 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#404245
oklch(37.8% 0.006 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#252628
oklch(26.8% 0.004 264.5)
#5E6166 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) | #5F6166 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6066 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6263 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E6166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.066
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.072
Use #5E6166 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.