#5E6B69
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.6% 0.016 185.5), rgb(94, 107, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5E6B69 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6B69 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 107, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 6%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.016 185.5) |
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 #5E6B69 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6B69 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6B69 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6B69 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.008 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A1
oklch(70.6% 0.013 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.017 186.4)
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Step 600
600
#697775
oklch(55.7% 0.017 186.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6B69
oklch(51.6% 0.016 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#475150
oklch(42.6% 0.013 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4342
oklch(37.6% 0.009 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#5E6B69 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) | #6A6969 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676769 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6C6A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6B69
#5E6B69
oklch(51.6% 0.016 185.5)
- #716466
#716466
oklch(51.6% 0.017 7.2)
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 #5E6B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.017
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.068
Use #5E6B69 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.