#5E504F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.019 22.7), rgb(94, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5E504F 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| 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 | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E504F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.019 22.7) |
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 #5E504F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E504F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E504F text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E504F 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.017 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#978483
oklch(63% 0.023 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#816E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.024 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.022 21.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E504F
oklch(44.5% 0.019 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#5E504F 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) | #53524F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F50 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E504F
#5E504F
oklch(44.5% 0.019 22.7)
- #485758
#485758
oklch(44.4% 0.019 201.5)
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 #5E504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E504F 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.