#5D433C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.038 35.6), rgb(93, 67, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#5D433C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 36°. 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D433C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 67, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.038 35.6) |
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 #5D433C | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D433C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5D433C text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D433C 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B69992
oklch(70.7% 0.036 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38077
oklch(63.1% 0.046 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E695F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D433C
oklch(40.9% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#5D433C 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) | #49463B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633F41 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D433C
#5D433C
oklch(40.9% 0.038 35.6)
- #315057
#315057
oklch(41% 0.038 213.5)
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 #5D433C, 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 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D433C 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.