#5F343B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.062 10), rgb(95, 52, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#5F343B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F343B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 52, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.062 10) |
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 #5F343B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F343B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5F343B text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F343B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D96
oklch(70.6% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB707C
oklch(63% 0.096 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65865
oklch(55.6% 0.103 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4754
oklch(49% 0.097 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#743B45
oklch(42.7% 0.08 9.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F343B
oklch(38.1% 0.062 10)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#5F343B 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) | #3C3B3B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663037 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F343B
#5F343B
oklch(38.1% 0.062 10)
- #094D4A
#094D4A
oklch(38.1% 0.062 190.2)
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 #5F343B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.085
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
Use #5F343B 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.