#5E474F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.034 355.9), rgb(94, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#5E474F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E474F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 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 #5E474F | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E474F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5E474F text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E474F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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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)
#5E474F
oklch(42.5% 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)
#5E474F 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) | #494B4F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62464A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E474F
#5E474F
oklch(42.5% 0.034 355.9)
- #3B554E
#3B554E
oklch(42.6% 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 #5E474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #5E474F 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.