#5F3D41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.048 11.7), rgb(95, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#5F3D41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3D41 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.048 11.7) |
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 #5F3D41 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3D41 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5F3D41 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3D41 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29297
oklch(70.7% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1777E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F67
oklch(55.5% 0.08 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E56
oklch(49% 0.075 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3D41
oklch(40.1% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#5F3D41 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) | #434241 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653A3E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3D41
#5F3D41
oklch(40.1% 0.048 11.7)
- #25504E
#25504E
oklch(40% 0.048 191.4)
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 #5F3D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.091
Use #5F3D41 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.