What color is #5C413F?

#5C413F is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(92, 65, 63), and in HSL hsl(4, 19%, 30%).

Is #5C413F accessible as text?

On white, #5C413F has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #5C413F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5C413F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-600 (#5B4F4B).

What colors go well with #5C413F?

#5C413F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E595B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5C413F below.

Is #5C413F good for buttons?

#5C413F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5C413F — black text only reaches 2.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5C413F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5C413F 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.

#5C413F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5C413F

Not just a swatch — here's how #5C413F works with other colors. Named schemes with #5C413F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5C413F Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #979664 Secondary #3C3833

Eggplant 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 #5C413F Secondary #7B4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Eggplant 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 #5C413F Secondary #B76326 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Eggplant 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 #5C413F Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant 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 #5C413F Secondary #786D6C Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5C413F 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D7D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B4A3E — 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 #5C413F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5C413F;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 65 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.5% 0.038 23.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE7E7;
  --color-200: #DED0CE;
  --color-300: #C4ADAB;
  --color-400: #A98B89;
  --color-500: #8B6C6A;
  --color-600: #6D5755;
  --color-700: #4F4140;
  --color-800: #352C2C;
  --color-900: #211C1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE7E7',
    200: '#DED0CE',
    300: '#C4ADAB',
    400: '#A98B89',
    500: '#8B6C6A',
    600: '#6D5755',
    700: '#4F4140',
    800: '#352C2C',
    900: '#211C1C',
  },
}

$base: #5C413F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE7E7;
$base-200: #DED0CE;
$base-300: #C4ADAB;
$base-400: #A98B89;
$base-500: #8B6C6A;
$base-600: #6D5755;
$base-700: #4F4140;
$base-800: #352C2C;
$base-900: #211C1C;
$base-hover: #493332;
$base-subtle: #D1C3C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5C413F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED0CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4ADAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A98B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B6C6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5C413F

Color Lab

Pairs with #5C413F

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