#5B424D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.038 350.8), rgb(91, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#5B424D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B424D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.038 350.8) |
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 #5B424D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B424D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5B424D text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B424D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 352)
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Step 400
400
#B398A3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8D
oklch(63% 0.047 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6877
oklch(55.7% 0.049 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#765664
oklch(49.1% 0.047 351)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B424D
oklch(41% 0.038 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B44
oklch(37.6% 0.03 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#5B424D 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) | #44474D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4146 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B424D
#5B424D
oklch(41% 0.038 350.8)
- #355147
#355147
oklch(40.9% 0.038 170.1)
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 #5B424D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B424D 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.