#5E4F4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.02 22.5), rgb(94, 79, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5E4F4E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4F4E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 79, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.02 22.5) |
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 #5E4F4E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4F4E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4F4E text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4F4E text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#988483
oklch(63.1% 0.025 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#826E6C
oklch(55.7% 0.026 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.024 25.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4F4E
oklch(44.2% 0.02 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#5E4F4E 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) | #52514E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624E4F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4F4E
#5E4F4E
oklch(44.2% 0.02 22.5)
- #465758
#465758
oklch(44.3% 0.021 200.8)
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 #5E4F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E4F4E 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.