#5F504E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.02 26.9), rgb(95, 80, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5F504E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F504E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.02 26.9) |
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 #5F504E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F504E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F504E text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F504E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.019 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#988482
oklch(63.1% 0.025 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#826E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.026 28)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C59
oklch(49.2% 0.024 29.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F504E
oklch(44.6% 0.02 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.016 30)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#5F504E 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) | #53524E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E4F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F504E
#5F504E
oklch(44.6% 0.02 26.9)
- #47575A
#47575A
oklch(44.4% 0.02 210.2)
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 #5F504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.078
Use #5F504E 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.