#5C494A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.026 14.7), rgb(92, 73, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#5C494A 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C494A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.026 14.7) |
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 #5C494A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C494A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C494A text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C494A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.024 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8283
oklch(63% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#866C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.033 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#715A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.03 15.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C494A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#5C494A 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) | #4C4C4A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604749 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C494A
#5C494A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 14.7)
- #3E5353
#3E5353
oklch(42.5% 0.026 196.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5C494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #5C494A 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.