#5F353D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.061 8.1), rgb(95, 53, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#5F353D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F353D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.061 8.1) |
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 #5F353D | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F353D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5F353D text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F353D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C98E98
oklch(70.7% 0.073 7.9)
-
Step 500
500
#BA717E
oklch(63.1% 0.093 8.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A55868
oklch(55.6% 0.102 7.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4856
oklch(49.1% 0.094 8.3)
-
Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F353D
oklch(38.4% 0.061 8.1)
-
Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#5F353D 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) | #3C3C3D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663138 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F353D
#5F353D
oklch(38.4% 0.061 8.1)
- #0E4E49
#0E4E49
oklch(38.4% 0.062 187)
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 #5F353D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.087
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
Use #5F353D 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.