#5E504D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.019 32.1), rgb(94, 80, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#5E504D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E504D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.019 32.1) |
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 #5E504D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E504D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E504D text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E504D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D9A
oklch(70.8% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#978581
oklch(63.2% 0.023 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#816E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.025 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C58
oklch(49% 0.023 33.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E504D
oklch(44.4% 0.019 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#5E504D 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) | #53514D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624E4F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E504D
#5E504D
oklch(44.4% 0.019 32.1)
- #48575A
#48575A
oklch(44.5% 0.019 211.1)
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 #5E504D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E504D 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.