#5C464F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.033 352.2), rgb(92, 70, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5C464F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C464F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 70, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.033 352.2) |
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 #5C464F | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C464F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5C464F text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C464F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B199A2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D808C
oklch(63.1% 0.039 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#886976
oklch(55.6% 0.044 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#735863
oklch(49.2% 0.039 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C464F
oklch(42.1% 0.033 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#5C464F 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) | #484A4F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4549 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C464F
#5C464F
oklch(42.1% 0.033 352.2)
- #3B534B
#3B534B
oklch(42% 0.032 172.1)
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 #5C464F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #5C464F 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.