#5A4641
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.029 34.4), rgb(90, 70, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#5A4641 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4641 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.029 34.4) |
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 #5A4641 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4641 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5A4641 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4641 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19B96
oklch(70.7% 0.027 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D827C
oklch(63% 0.035 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#886C65
oklch(55.7% 0.038 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#735A54
oklch(49.1% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4641
oklch(41.4% 0.029 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.022 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#5A4641 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) | #4A4841 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C41 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4345 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4641
#5A4641
oklch(41.4% 0.029 34.4)
- #395055
#395055
oklch(41.4% 0.029 212.6)
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 #5A4641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #5A4641 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.