#5D544F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.014 51.1), rgb(93, 84, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5D544F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D544F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 84, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 8%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.014 51.1) |
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 #5D544F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D544F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D544F text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D544F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89E99
oklch(70.6% 0.014 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#928780
oklch(63.1% 0.017 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D706A
oklch(55.5% 0.019 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#695E58
oklch(49.1% 0.017 50.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D544F
oklch(45.3% 0.014 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#292523
oklch(26.8% 0.007 48.4)
#5D544F 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) | #56554F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605353 | 0.010 |
| 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 #5D544F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #5D544F 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.