#5F675E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.4% 0.017 142.2), rgb(95, 103, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5F675E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F675E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 103, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 5%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.017 142.2) |
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 #5F675E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F675E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F675E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F675E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39B
oklch(70.7% 0.014 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#848C83
oklch(63.1% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D766C
oklch(55.5% 0.019 142.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F675E
oklch(50.4% 0.017 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B514A
oklch(42.7% 0.014 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E433E
oklch(37.6% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#5F675E 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) | #68655E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6664 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F675E
#5F675E
oklch(50.4% 0.017 142.2)
- #69616A
#69616A
oklch(50.3% 0.017 322.4)
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 #5F675E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.071
Use #5F675E 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.