#5F3239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8), rgb(95, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#5F3239 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3239 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8) |
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 #5F3239 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3239 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5F3239 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3239 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C95
oklch(70.6% 0.079 10)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95664
oklch(55.7% 0.109 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#904653
oklch(49.1% 0.101 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#753A44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 10.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#5F3239 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) | #3A3A39 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454338 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662D35 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3239
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
- #004C4A
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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 #5F3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F3239 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.