#5D4A52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.2% 0.028 351.2), rgb(93, 74, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#5D4A52 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4A52 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 74, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.028 351.2) |
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 #5D4A52 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4A52 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4A52 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4A52 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818C
oklch(63% 0.034 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#856B76
oklch(55.7% 0.037 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#715963
oklch(49.2% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4A52
oklch(43.2% 0.028 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#5D4A52 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) | #4C4D52 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505052 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604A4D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4A52
#5D4A52
oklch(43.2% 0.028 351.2)
- #41554E
#41554E
oklch(43% 0.027 171.6)
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 #5D4A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D4A52 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.