What color is #5E453B?

#5E453B is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(94, 69, 59), and in HSL hsl(17, 23%, 30%).

Is #5E453B accessible as text?

On white, #5E453B has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #5E453B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5E453B?

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

What colors go well with #5E453B?

#5E453B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B545E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5E453B below.

Is #5E453B good for buttons?

#5E453B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5E453B — black text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5E453B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5E453B 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.

#5E453B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5E453B

Not just a swatch — here's how #5E453B works with other colors. Named schemes with #5E453B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5E453B Secondary #B66421 Accent #767844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5E453B Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #949765 Secondary #3B3833

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 #5E453B Secondary #7B4926 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #5E453B Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 Accent #96976E Anchor #3E2C20

Liver holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5E453B Secondary #7A716D 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 #5E453B 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 61/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5E453B

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People also use #5E453B with

Liver Ebony Dark Slate Gray Greige Taupe

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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D9D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E513B — 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 #5E453B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5E453B;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 69 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.5% 0.038 42.8);
  --color-50: #F9F7F5;
  --color-100: #F0E8E6;
  --color-200: #E0D2CD;
  --color-300: #C6B1A9;
  --color-400: #AC9186;
  --color-500: #8F7266;
  --color-600: #6F5B53;
  --color-700: #51433E;
  --color-800: #362E2B;
  --color-900: #221D1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  liver: {
    50: '#F9F7F5',
    100: '#F0E8E6',
    200: '#E0D2CD',
    300: '#C6B1A9',
    400: '#AC9186',
    500: '#8F7266',
    600: '#6F5B53',
    700: '#51433E',
    800: '#362E2B',
    900: '#221D1B',
  },
}

$base: #5E453B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F5;
$base-100: #F0E8E6;
$base-200: #E0D2CD;
$base-300: #C6B1A9;
$base-400: #AC9186;
$base-500: #8F7266;
$base-600: #6F5B53;
$base-700: #51433E;
$base-800: #362E2B;
$base-900: #221D1B;
$base-hover: #4B372F;
$base-subtle: #D3C5C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5E453B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6B1A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC9186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F7266",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5B53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51433E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362E2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221D1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5E453B

Color Lab

Pairs with #5E453B

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