#5D464B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.032 4.1), rgb(93, 70, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5D464B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D464B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 70, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.032 4.1) |
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 #5D464B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D464B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5D464B text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D464B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8087
oklch(63.1% 0.039 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#896970
oklch(55.5% 0.042 4)
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Step 700
700
#75585E
oklch(49.2% 0.039 4.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D464B
oklch(42% 0.032 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#5D464B 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) | #494A4B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614548 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D464B
#5D464B
oklch(42% 0.032 4.1)
- #39534F
#39534F
oklch(42% 0.032 184.2)
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 #5D464B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #5D464B 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.