#5E494E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.029 2.5), rgb(94, 73, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#5E494E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.029. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E494E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.029 2.5) |
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 #5E494E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E494E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E494E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E494E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8187
oklch(63.1% 0.035 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#876A71
oklch(55.5% 0.038 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#73595F
oklch(49.2% 0.035 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E494E
oklch(42.9% 0.029 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D40
oklch(37.8% 0.023 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#5E494E 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) | #4C4C4E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62484B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E494E
#5E494E
oklch(42.9% 0.029 2.5)
- #3E5551
#3E5551
oklch(42.9% 0.029 183.1)
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 #5E494E, 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 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E494E 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.