#5D433D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.038 33.4), rgb(93, 67, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#5D433D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 33°. 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 | #5D433D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 67, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.038 33.4) |
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 #5D433D | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D433D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5D433D text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D433D 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
#B59993
oklch(70.6% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38078
oklch(63.1% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6961
oklch(55.6% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#785850
oklch(49.2% 0.045 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D433D
oklch(41% 0.038 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#5D433D 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) | #49463D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634041 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D433D
#5D433D
oklch(41% 0.038 33.4)
- #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 #5D433D, 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 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D433D 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.