#5F312E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.067 24.7), rgb(95, 49, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#5F312E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 25°. 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F312E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.067 24.7) |
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 #5F312E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F312E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5F312E text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F312E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D87
oklch(70.7% 0.08 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0706A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5652
oklch(55.5% 0.112 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#934642
oklch(49.1% 0.105 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#773A37
oklch(42.7% 0.086 24.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F312E
oklch(37.2% 0.067 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#5F312E 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) | #3B382E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672A30 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F312E
#5F312E
oklch(37.2% 0.067 24.7)
- #004A50
#004A50
oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1)
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 #5F312E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F312E 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.