#5F3142
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4), rgb(95, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5F3142 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3142 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4) |
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 #5F3142 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3142 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F3142 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3142 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85374
oklch(55.6% 0.117 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#904361
oklch(49.1% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#75384F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#5F3142 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) | #373A43 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434241 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662E37 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3142
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
- #004E41
#004E41
oklch(37.9% 0.071 176.6)
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 #5F3142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #5F3142 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.