#5B4A49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.023 22.1), rgb(91, 74, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#5B4A49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4A49 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 74, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.023 22.1) |
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 #5B4A49 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4A49 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4A49 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4A49 text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C9A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8382
oklch(63.1% 0.028 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#846D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.029 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#705B59
oklch(49.1% 0.028 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4A49
oklch(42.6% 0.023 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#5B4A49 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) | #4D4C49 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F484A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4A49
#5B4A49
oklch(42.6% 0.023 22.1)
- #405354
#405354
oklch(42.7% 0.024 200.3)
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 #5B4A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B4A49 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.