#5F353A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.061 12.7), rgb(95, 53, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#5F353A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F353A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.061 12.7) |
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 #5F353A | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F353A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5F353A text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F353A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA717A
oklch(63% 0.093 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65963
oklch(55.7% 0.101 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4852
oklch(49.1% 0.095 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F353A
oklch(38.3% 0.061 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#5F353A 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) | #3D3C3A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663137 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F353A
#5F353A
oklch(38.3% 0.061 12.7)
- #0D4D4C
#0D4D4C
oklch(38.2% 0.06 193.3)
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 #5F353A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F353A 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.