#5A545D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.016 314.7), rgb(90, 84, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#5A545D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A545D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 84, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 5%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.016 314.7) |
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 #5A545D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A545D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A545D text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A545D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC5
oklch(81% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.015 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8692
oklch(63.1% 0.02 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#78707C
oklch(55.6% 0.021 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#655E69
oklch(49.2% 0.019 313.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A545D
oklch(45.5% 0.016 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#5A545D 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) | #53565D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5557 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A545D
#5A545D
oklch(45.5% 0.016 314.7)
- #535950
#535950
oklch(45.6% 0.016 135)
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 #5A545D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #5A545D 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.