#5C4940
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.03 46.7), rgb(92, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#5C4940 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.030. 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4940 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.03 46.7) |
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 #5C4940 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4940 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5C4940 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4940 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C92
oklch(70.7% 0.028 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8377
oklch(63.1% 0.037 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#876D60
oklch(55.6% 0.039 48)
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Step 700
700
#735B4F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 48)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4940
oklch(42.3% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#5C4940 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) | #4E4B3F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F40 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614647 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4940
#5C4940
oklch(42.3% 0.03 46.7)
- #3D515A
#3D515A
oklch(42.2% 0.029 227.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5C4940
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5C4940. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #5C4940 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.