#5C545A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.014 334.4), rgb(92, 84, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#5C545A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C545A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 84, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 5%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.014 334.4) |
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 #5C545A | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C545A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C545A text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5C545A text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA4
oklch(70.8% 0.013 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#90868E
oklch(63.1% 0.017 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F78
oklch(55.5% 0.019 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#675D65
oklch(49.1% 0.018 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C545A
oklch(45.6% 0.014 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F44
oklch(37.6% 0.012 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#5C545A 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) | #54565A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5456 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5C545A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #5C545A 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.