#5A4852
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.029 343.9), rgb(90, 72, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#5A4852 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4852 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 72, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.029 343.9) |
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 #5A4852 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4852 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5A4852 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4852 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#99818F
oklch(63% 0.035 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#846B79
oklch(55.7% 0.038 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#705966
oklch(49.2% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4852
oklch(42.4% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#5A4852 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) | #494B52 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E51 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D484B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4852
#5A4852
oklch(42.4% 0.029 343.9)
- #40534A
#40534A
oklch(42.3% 0.028 164.6)
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 #5A4852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #5A4852 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.