#5B494F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3), rgb(91, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#5B494F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B494F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3) |
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 #5B494F | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B494F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B494F text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B494F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.024 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A828A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 356)
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Step 600
600
#846B74
oklch(55.5% 0.034 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#705A61
oklch(49.2% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B494F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#5B494F 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) | #4B4C4F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E484B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B494F
#5B494F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3)
- #40544E
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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 #5B494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #5B494F 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.