#5D514B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.019 48.3), rgb(93, 81, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5D514B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D514B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 81, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.019 48.3) |
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 #5D514B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D514B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D514B text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D514B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 50)
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Step 600
600
#806F67
oklch(55.5% 0.025 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D514B
oklch(44.5% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#5D514B 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 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F4F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D514B
#5D514B
oklch(44.5% 0.019 48.3)
- #49565C
#49565C
oklch(44.4% 0.019 227.4)
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 #5D514B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #5D514B 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.