#5A464C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.029 358.6), rgb(90, 70, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#5A464C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A464C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.029 358.6) |
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 #5A464C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A464C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5A464C text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A464C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.027 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8189
oklch(63.1% 0.035 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#866A73
oklch(55.5% 0.038 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#725960
oklch(49.2% 0.034 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A464C
oklch(41.7% 0.029 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#5A464C 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) | #48494C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4548 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A464C
#5A464C
oklch(41.7% 0.029 358.6)
- #3B524C
#3B524C
oklch(41.8% 0.03 176.9)
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 #5A464C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
Use #5A464C 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.