#5E736D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.7% 0.027 176), rgb(94, 115, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5E736D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E736D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.027 176) |
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 #5E736D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E736D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E736D text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E736D text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A5A0
oklch(70.8% 0.019 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F89
oklch(63.2% 0.025 175.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E736D
oklch(53.7% 0.027 176)
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Step 700
700
#526660
oklch(49.2% 0.026 175)
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Step 800
800
#44534E
oklch(42.8% 0.021 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#394441
oklch(37.6% 0.015 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#5E736D 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) | #71706D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597471 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E736D
#5E736D
oklch(53.7% 0.027 176)
- #7B686E
#7B686E
oklch(53.7% 0.026 357)
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 #5E736D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #5E736D 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.