#5A4E4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.6% 0.016 23.5), rgb(90, 78, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#5A4E4D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E4D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.016 23.5) |
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 #5A4E4D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E4D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E4D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E4D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#958584
oklch(63.1% 0.02 22)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.02 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.02 26.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4E4D
oklch(43.6% 0.016 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#483F3E
oklch(37.7% 0.013 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#5A4E4D 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) | #504F4D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D4E | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E4D
#5A4E4D
oklch(43.6% 0.016 23.5)
- #475455
#475455
oklch(43.5% 0.016 202.3)
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 #5A4E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.076
Use #5A4E4D 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.