#5F3045
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.073 353), rgb(95, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#5F3045 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3045 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.073 353) |
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 #5F3045 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3045 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5F3045 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3045 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C4
oklch(81% 0.054 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6B8F
oklch(63% 0.113 353)
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Step 600
600
#A85279
oklch(55.6% 0.121 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#904266
oklch(49.1% 0.113 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#753753
oklch(42.7% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3045
oklch(37.7% 0.073 353)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#5F3045 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) | #363A46 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424244 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652E38 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3045
#5F3045
oklch(37.7% 0.073 353)
- #004E3E
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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 #5F3045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F3045 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.