#5D424D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.041 352.8), rgb(93, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5D424D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 353°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D424D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.041 352.8) |
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 #5D424D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D424D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5D424D text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D424D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6776
oklch(55.6% 0.052 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#775563
oklch(49% 0.049 352.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D424D
oklch(41.3% 0.041 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#5D424D 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) | #45474D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614146 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D424D
#5D424D
oklch(41.3% 0.041 352.8)
- #335249
#335249
oklch(41.1% 0.04 174)
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 #5D424D, 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 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #5D424D 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.