#5F3A2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.057 38.7), rgb(95, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#5F3A2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3A2E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.057 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 #5F3A2E | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3A2E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5F3A2E text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3A2E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69282
oklch(70.6% 0.068 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77762
oklch(63.1% 0.087 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25F49
oklch(55.6% 0.094 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#714030
oklch(42.7% 0.073 38.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3A2E
oklch(38.9% 0.057 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#5F3A2E 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) | #433F2D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673437 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3A2E
#5F3A2E
oklch(38.9% 0.057 38.7)
- #1B4C59
#1B4C59
oklch(38.9% 0.056 218.4)
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 #5F3A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F3A2E 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.