#5F383E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.056 10), rgb(95, 56, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#5F383E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F383E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.056 10) |
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 #5F383E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F383E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5F383E text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F383E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69097
oklch(70.7% 0.066 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7737D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25B67
oklch(55.6% 0.094 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B55
oklch(49.1% 0.086 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F383E
oklch(39% 0.056 10)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#5F383E 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) | #3F3F3E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66343A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F383E
#5F383E
oklch(39% 0.056 10)
- #184F4C
#184F4C
oklch(39.1% 0.057 190)
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 #5F383E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.093
Use #5F383E 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.