#5F3741
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.059 4), rgb(95, 55, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#5F3741 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3741 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 55, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.059 4) |
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 #5F3741 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3741 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5F3741 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3741 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9B
oklch(70.8% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77283
oklch(63.1% 0.089 4)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B495B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 3.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3741
oklch(38.9% 0.059 4)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#5F3741 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) | #3D3E41 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474540 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65343A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3741
#5F3741
oklch(38.9% 0.059 4)
- #174F48
#174F48
oklch(38.9% 0.059 183.5)
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 #5F3741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.091
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.092
Use #5F3741 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.