#5B424F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.04 346.4), rgb(91, 66, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#5B424F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B424F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.04 346.4) |
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 #5B424F | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B424F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5B424F text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B424F 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B398A5
oklch(70.8% 0.037 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 347)
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Step 600
600
#8A6779
oklch(55.5% 0.052 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#755666
oklch(49.1% 0.047 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B424F
oklch(41.1% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B45
oklch(37.7% 0.031 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#5B424F 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) | #444750 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B4E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4246 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B424F
#5B424F
oklch(41.1% 0.04 346.4)
- #355246
#355246
oklch(41.2% 0.04 166.6)
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 #5B424F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B424F 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.