#5D4945
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.028 31.3), rgb(93, 73, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#5D4945 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4945 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 73, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.028 31.3) |
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 #5D4945 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4945 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4945 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4945 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B09B97
oklch(70.7% 0.026 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D827D
oklch(63% 0.034 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#886C66
oklch(55.7% 0.037 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#735A55
oklch(49.1% 0.034 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4945
oklch(42.5% 0.028 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#5D4945 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) | #4D4B45 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F45 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624748 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4945
#5D4945
oklch(42.5% 0.028 31.3)
- #3D5357
#3D5357
oklch(42.6% 0.028 209.9)
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 #5D4945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D4945 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.