#5C4B4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.023 6.2), rgb(92, 75, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#5C4B4E 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4B4E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 75, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 10%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.023 6.2) |
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 #5C4B4E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4B4E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4B4E text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4B4E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#998387
oklch(63.1% 0.027 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#846C70
oklch(55.6% 0.031 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A5E
oklch(49% 0.028 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4B4E
oklch(43.1% 0.023 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E40
oklch(37.8% 0.018 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#5C4B4E 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) | #4D4D4E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4A4C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4B4E
#5C4B4E
oklch(43.1% 0.023 6.2)
- #425552
#425552
oklch(43.3% 0.024 184.6)
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 #5C4B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.081
Use #5C4B4E 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.