What color is #5A4441?

#5A4441 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(90, 68, 65), and in HSL hsl(7, 16%, 30%).

Is #5A4441 accessible as text?

On white, #5A4441 has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A4441, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A4441?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-600 (#525252).

What colors go well with #5A4441?

As a neutral, #5A4441 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #5A4441 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5A4441 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5A4441 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A4441

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A4441 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A4441 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5A4441 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969664 Secondary #3C3833

Liver anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A4441 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Liver plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5A4441 Secondary #B76325 Accent #787743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Liver as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5A4441 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Liver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5A4441 Secondary #786F6E Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Liver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Liver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5A4441 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD8D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #594B40 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5A4441 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A4441;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 68 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.9% 0.031 27.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE8E7;
  --color-200: #DDD1D0;
  --color-300: #C2B0AD;
  --color-400: #A68F8C;
  --color-500: #88706C;
  --color-600: #6B5957;
  --color-700: #4E4241;
  --color-800: #342E2D;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  liver: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE8E7',
    200: '#DDD1D0',
    300: '#C2B0AD',
    400: '#A68F8C',
    500: '#88706C',
    600: '#6B5957',
    700: '#4E4241',
    800: '#342E2D',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #5A4441;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE8E7;
$base-200: #DDD1D0;
$base-300: #C2B0AD;
$base-400: #A68F8C;
$base-500: #88706C;
$base-600: #6B5957;
$base-700: #4E4241;
$base-800: #342E2D;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #473633;
$base-subtle: #D0C4C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A4441",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2B0AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88706C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5957",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4241",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A4441

Color Lab

Pairs with #5A4441

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