#5D4447
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.035 10.7), rgb(93, 68, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5D4447 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4447 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.035 10.7) |
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 #5D4447 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4447 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5D4447 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4447 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBD
oklch(80.8% 0.021 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#B4999C
oklch(70.8% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17F83
oklch(63% 0.042 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C696D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 11)
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Step 700
700
#77575B
oklch(49.2% 0.043 10.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4447
oklch(41.5% 0.035 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#5D4447 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) | #484847 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C47 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624245 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4447
#5D4447
oklch(41.5% 0.035 10.7)
- #355250
#355250
oklch(41.5% 0.035 190.4)
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 #5D4447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #5D4447 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.