#5B474B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.028 4.9), rgb(91, 71, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#5B474B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B474B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 71, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.028 4.9) |
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 #5B474B | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B474B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5B474B text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B474B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8187
oklch(63% 0.034 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#876B70
oklch(55.7% 0.036 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#72595E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B474B
oklch(42% 0.028 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#5B474B 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) | #4A4A4B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4648 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B474B
#5B474B
oklch(42% 0.028 4.9)
- #3C524F
#3C524F
oklch(41.9% 0.027 185.8)
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 #5B474B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B474B 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.