#5E545D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.019 329), rgb(94, 84, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#5E545D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E545D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.019 329) |
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 #5E545D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E545D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E545D text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E545D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.017 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#928590
oklch(63.2% 0.022 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7B
oklch(55.6% 0.026 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#685C67
oklch(49% 0.023 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E545D
oklch(45.9% 0.019 329)
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Step 900
900
#463F46
oklch(37.7% 0.015 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#5E545D 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) | #54565D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5557 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E545D
#5E545D
oklch(45.9% 0.019 329)
- #515B52
#515B52
oklch(46% 0.019 148.1)
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 #5E545D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E545D 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.