#5D514E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.017 34.3), rgb(93, 81, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5D514E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D514E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 81, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.017 34.3) |
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 #5D514E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D514E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D514E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D514E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9A
oklch(70.6% 0.016 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#958581
oklch(63% 0.02 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.021 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D59
oklch(49.2% 0.021 35.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D514E
oklch(44.6% 0.017 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.013 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#5D514E 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) | #54524E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605050 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D514E
#5D514E
oklch(44.6% 0.017 34.3)
- #4A575A
#4A575A
oklch(44.7% 0.017 213.2)
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 #5D514E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.077
Use #5D514E 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.