#5A464E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.03 352.6), rgb(90, 70, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#5A464E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A464E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.03 352.6) |
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 #5A464E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A464E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5A464E text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A464E text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#DFD7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C818B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#866A75
oklch(55.5% 0.039 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#725863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A464E
oklch(41.8% 0.03 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D43
oklch(37.8% 0.023 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#5A464E 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) | #48494E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D4E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4549 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A464E
#5A464E
oklch(41.8% 0.03 352.6)
- #3C524B
#3C524B
oklch(41.8% 0.03 173.3)
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 #5A464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A464E 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.