#5B424A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.037 357.9), rgb(91, 66, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5B424A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 358°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B424A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.037 357.9) |
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 #5B424A | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B424A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5B424A text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B424A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B398A0
oklch(70.6% 0.034 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07F89
oklch(63.1% 0.043 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6873
oklch(55.6% 0.047 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#765661
oklch(49% 0.045 356.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B424A
oklch(40.9% 0.037 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#5B424A 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) | #45464A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A49 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4145 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B424A
#5B424A
oklch(40.9% 0.037 357.9)
- #34514A
#34514A
oklch(41% 0.037 177.5)
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 #5B424A, 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 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B424A 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.