#5F394A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.059 351.8), rgb(95, 57, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#5F394A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 352°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F394A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.059 351.8) |
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 #5F394A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F394A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5F394A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F394A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#B4728F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#884A66
oklch(49.2% 0.091 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D53
oklch(42.7% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F394A
oklch(39.6% 0.059 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#5F394A 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) | #3D414B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464749 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64383F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F394A
#5F394A
oklch(39.6% 0.059 351.8)
- #1F5143
#1F5143
oklch(39.6% 0.059 172)
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 #5F394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.094
Use #5F394A 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.