#5D464E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.034 355.9), rgb(93, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5D464E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D464E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.034 355.9) |
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 #5D464E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D464E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5D464E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D464E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#B299A1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E808A
oklch(63.1% 0.039 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#896974
oklch(55.6% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#745761
oklch(49% 0.041 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D464E
oklch(42.1% 0.034 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#5D464E 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) | #484A4E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614549 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D464E
#5D464E
oklch(42.1% 0.034 355.9)
- #3A544D
#3A544D
oklch(42.3% 0.034 176.1)
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 #5D464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #5D464E 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.