#5F544B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.02 61.6), rgb(95, 84, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#5F544B is a medium-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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F544B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 84, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.02 61.6) |
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 #5F544B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F544B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F544B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F544B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E95
oklch(70.7% 0.019 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#95867B
oklch(63% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7064
oklch(55.6% 0.026 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E53
oklch(49.1% 0.024 62.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F544B
oklch(45.4% 0.02 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#5F544B 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) | #57554A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635251 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F544B
#5F544B
oklch(45.4% 0.02 61.6)
- #4D5861
#4D5861
oklch(45.4% 0.02 242.8)
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 #5F544B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #5F544B 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.