#5B4841
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.029 41.2), rgb(91, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#5B4841 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4841 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.029 41.2) |
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 #5B4841 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4841 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5B4841 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4841 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
#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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C94
oklch(70.8% 0.026 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C837A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#876C63
oklch(55.5% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#725B52
oklch(49.2% 0.034 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4841
oklch(41.9% 0.029 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#5B4841 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) | #4D4A41 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E41 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604546 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4841
#5B4841
oklch(41.9% 0.029 41.2)
- #3C5158
#3C5158
oklch(42% 0.028 220.3)
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 #5B4841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
Use #5B4841 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.