#5B414B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.039 354.1), rgb(91, 65, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#5B414B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B414B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.039 354.1) |
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 #5B414B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B414B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5B414B text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B414B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#B498A2
oklch(70.8% 0.036 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6775
oklch(55.6% 0.051 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#775662
oklch(49.2% 0.047 355.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B414B
oklch(40.7% 0.039 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#5B414B 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) | #44464B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4044 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B414B
#5B414B
oklch(40.7% 0.039 354.1)
- #335148
#335148
oklch(40.8% 0.039 173.4)
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 #5B414B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B414B 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.