#5C4E55
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.022 346.4), rgb(92, 78, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#5C4E55 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E55 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.022 346.4) |
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 #5C4E55 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E55 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E55 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E55 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC2
oklch(80.8% 0.013 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA3
oklch(70.8% 0.02 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#96838D
oklch(63% 0.027 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#806D77
oklch(55.6% 0.028 345)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E55
oklch(44% 0.022 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#5C4E55 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) | #4F5055 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525355 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4E50 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E55
#5C4E55
oklch(44% 0.022 346.4)
- #485750
#485750
oklch(44.2% 0.022 165.5)
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 #5C4E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C4E55 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.