#5E4E55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.024 349.9), rgb(94, 78, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#5E4E55 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 Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E55 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.024 349.9) |
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 #5E4E55 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E55 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E55 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E55 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA2
oklch(70.6% 0.022 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#98838C
oklch(63.2% 0.029 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#826C76
oklch(55.6% 0.031 349)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A63
oklch(49% 0.029 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E55
oklch(44.2% 0.024 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#5E4E55 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) | #4F5155 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535355 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614E50 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E55
#5E4E55
oklch(44.2% 0.024 349.9)
- #465851
#465851
oklch(44.3% 0.025 169.5)
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 #5E4E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E4E55 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.