#5A4545
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.029 18.4), rgb(90, 69, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5A4545 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4545 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 69, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.029 18.4) |
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 #5A4545 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4545 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5A4545 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4545 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8181
oklch(63% 0.036 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#886B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#735959
oklch(49.1% 0.034 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4545
oklch(41.3% 0.029 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#5A4545 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) | #494845 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C45 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4345 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4545
#5A4545
oklch(41.3% 0.029 18.4)
- #385051
#385051
oklch(41.2% 0.029 199.3)
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 #5A4545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #5A4545 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.