#5D4441
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.035 26.5), rgb(93, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#5D4441 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 26°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4441 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.035 26.5) |
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 #5D4441 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4441 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5D4441 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4441 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49996
oklch(70.6% 0.033 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#A2807C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6965
oklch(55.5% 0.046 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#775854
oklch(49.1% 0.042 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4441
oklch(41.3% 0.035 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#5D4441 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) | #494741 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C41 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634143 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4441
#5D4441
oklch(41.3% 0.035 26.5)
- #345155
#345155
oklch(41.4% 0.035 206.8)
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 #5D4441, 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 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D4441 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.