#5C4E53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.02 354.4), rgb(92, 78, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5C4E53 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E53 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.02 354.4) |
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 #5C4E53 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E53 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E53 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E53 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#96848A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#806D74
oklch(55.5% 0.026 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B61
oklch(49.1% 0.025 356)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E53
oklch(44% 0.02 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#5C4E53 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) | #4F5053 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525253 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4E50 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E53
#5C4E53
oklch(44% 0.02 354.4)
- #475652
#475652
oklch(43.9% 0.02 177.4)
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 #5C4E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #5C4E53 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.