#5C4E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.5% 0.025 57.6), rgb(92, 78, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#5C4E44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E44 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.025 57.6) |
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 #5C4E44 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E44 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E44 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E44 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D93
oklch(70.6% 0.023 56)
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Step 500
500
#988578
oklch(63% 0.03 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#826F61
oklch(55.6% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E44
oklch(43.5% 0.025 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#5C4E44 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) | #524F43 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555244 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B4B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E44
#5C4E44
oklch(43.5% 0.025 57.6)
- #45535D
#45535D
oklch(43.4% 0.024 239.2)
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 #5C4E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
Use #5C4E44 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.