#5F554B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.6% 0.021 67.3), rgb(95, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#5F554B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F554B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.021 67.3) |
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 #5F554B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F554B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F554B text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F554B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F94
oklch(70.8% 0.02 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#94877A
oklch(63.1% 0.025 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7163
oklch(55.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E52
oklch(49.1% 0.025 64.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F554B
oklch(45.6% 0.021 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#5F554B 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) | #58554A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635352 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F554B
#5F554B
oklch(45.6% 0.021 67.3)
- #4E5862
#4E5862
oklch(45.5% 0.021 248.3)
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 #5F554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #5F554B 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.