#5C514B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.018 50.5), rgb(92, 81, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5C514B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C514B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 81, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 10%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.018 50.5) |
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 #5C514B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C514B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C514B text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C514B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E98
oklch(70.8% 0.017 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 50)
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Step 600
600
#7F7068
oklch(55.7% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E56
oklch(49.2% 0.021 53.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C514B
oklch(44.4% 0.018 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#5C514B 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) | #54524B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4F4F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C514B
#5C514B
oklch(44.4% 0.018 50.5)
- #4A565C
#4A565C
oklch(44.5% 0.018 229.4)
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 #5C514B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #5C514B 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.