#5E4E48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.8% 0.024 41.6), rgb(94, 78, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5E4E48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E48 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.024 41.6) |
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 #5E4E48 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E48 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E48 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E48 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C96
oklch(70.6% 0.022 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#99847C
oklch(63% 0.028 42)
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Step 600
600
#846E65
oklch(55.7% 0.031 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#705C54
oklch(49.2% 0.029 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E48
oklch(43.8% 0.024 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F3A
oklch(37.9% 0.019 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#5E4E48 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) | #524F48 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555348 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C4C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E48
#5E4E48
oklch(43.8% 0.024 41.6)
- #44555B
#44555B
oklch(43.7% 0.023 221.3)
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 #5E4E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E4E48 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.