#5C4E46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.6% 0.023 51.6), rgb(92, 78, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#5C4E46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E46 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.023 51.6) |
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 #5C4E46 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E46 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E46 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E46 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D95
oklch(70.7% 0.021 50)
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Step 500
500
#98857B
oklch(63.1% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#826F64
oklch(55.6% 0.029 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D53
oklch(49.2% 0.027 52.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E46
oklch(43.6% 0.023 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#5C4E46 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) | #524F45 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555246 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604C4C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E46
#5C4E46
oklch(43.6% 0.023 51.6)
- #45545C
#45545C
oklch(43.6% 0.023 231.2)
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 #5C4E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #5C4E46 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.