#5A493E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.029 54.6), rgb(90, 73, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#5A493E 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A493E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.029 54.6) |
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 #5A493E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A493E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5A493E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A493E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C91
oklch(70.6% 0.028 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8476
oklch(63.1% 0.035 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#715C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.035 55.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A493E
oklch(42% 0.029 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#5A493E 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) | #4E4A3D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4646 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A493E
#5A493E
oklch(42% 0.029 54.6)
- #3E505B
#3E505B
oklch(42% 0.029 235.2)
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 #5A493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #5A493E 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.