#5E685D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.5% 0.021 142.7), rgb(94, 104, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5E685D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E685D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 6%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.021 142.7) |
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 #5E685D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E685D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E685D text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E685D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39A
oklch(70.6% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#828D81
oklch(63.1% 0.022 143)
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Step 600
600
#6C776B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 142.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E685D
oklch(50.5% 0.021 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5249
oklch(42.8% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443D
oklch(37.9% 0.014 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#5E685D 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) | #69665C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6765 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E685D
#5E685D
oklch(50.5% 0.021 142.7)
- #6B616C
#6B616C
oklch(50.6% 0.021 323.1)
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 #5E685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.070
Use #5E685D 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.