#5F574F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.2% 0.016 67.4), rgb(95, 87, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5F574F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F574F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 87, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.016 67.4) |
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 #5F574F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F574F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F574F text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F574F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BB
oklch(81% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69F98
oklch(70.6% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#90887F
oklch(63.1% 0.016 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7269
oklch(55.8% 0.018 67.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F574F
oklch(46.2% 0.016 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#544E47
oklch(42.7% 0.014 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#45413C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#5F574F 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) | #5A574F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625555 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F574F
#5F574F
oklch(46.2% 0.016 67.4)
- #515A62
#515A62
oklch(46.3% 0.017 245)
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 #5F574F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.078
Use #5F574F 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.