What color is #5F5766?

#5F5766 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(95, 87, 102), and in HSL hsl(272, 8%, 37%).

Is #5F5766 accessible as text?

On white, #5F5766 has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F5766, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F5766?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-600 (#52525C).

What colors go well with #5F5766?

As a neutral, #5F5766 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #5F5766 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5F5766 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#5F5766 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F5766

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F5766 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F5766 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F5766 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Wenge sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F5766 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Wenge plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5F5766 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Wenge anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5F5766 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Wenge sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5F5766 Secondary #858287 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Wenge is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5F5766 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5F5766 with

Dim Gray Wenge Ebony Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDDE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #645766 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5F5766 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F5766;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 87 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.0% 0.026 309.2);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EBE9EC;
  --color-200: #D6D3D9;
  --color-300: #B8B2BD;
  --color-400: #9992A0;
  --color-500: #7B7381;
  --color-600: #615C66;
  --color-700: #48444B;
  --color-800: #312F32;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EBE9EC',
    200: '#D6D3D9',
    300: '#B8B2BD',
    400: '#9992A0',
    500: '#7B7381',
    600: '#615C66',
    700: '#48444B',
    800: '#312F32',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #5F5766;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EBE9EC;
$base-200: #D6D3D9;
$base-300: #B8B2BD;
$base-400: #9992A0;
$base-500: #7B7381;
$base-600: #615C66;
$base-700: #48444B;
$base-800: #312F32;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #4C4552;
$base-subtle: #CFCCD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F5766",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8B2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9992A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7B7381",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#615C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F5766

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Pairs with #5F5766

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