#5E6355
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2), rgb(94, 99, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5E6355 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6355 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 8%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2) |
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 #5E6355 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6355 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6355 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6355 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA397
oklch(70.8% 0.018 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#878C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#707666
oklch(55.6% 0.025 124)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5146
oklch(42.8% 0.018 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#5E6355 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) | #656154 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646156 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F615F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6355
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
- #635E6C
#635E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.023 301.8)
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 #5E6355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E6355 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.