#5F372A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.062 38.7), rgb(95, 55, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#5F372A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F372A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 55, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.062 38.7) |
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 #5F372A | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F372A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5F372A text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F372A 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA755E
oklch(63% 0.094 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65D45
oklch(55.7% 0.102 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C36
oklch(49.2% 0.095 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#733F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 39.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F372A
oklch(38.3% 0.062 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#5F372A 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) | #413C29 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673034 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F372A
#5F372A
oklch(38.3% 0.062 38.7)
- #114B59
#114B59
oklch(38.4% 0.061 217.9)
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 #5F372A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F372A 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.