#5F3733
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.058 26.2), rgb(95, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5F3733 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3733 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.058 26.2) |
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 #5F3733 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3733 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5F3733 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3733 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9908A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9746D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55C55
oklch(55.7% 0.097 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B45
oklch(49.1% 0.09 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3733
oklch(38.5% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#5F3733 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) | #403D33 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494532 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673236 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3733
#5F3733
oklch(38.5% 0.058 26.2)
- #124C53
#124C53
oklch(38.4% 0.058 206.9)
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 #5F3733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.091
Use #5F3733 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.