#5F4036
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.047 38.6), rgb(95, 64, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5F4036 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4036 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.047 38.6) |
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 #5F4036 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4036 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5F4036 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F4036 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA988D
oklch(70.8% 0.044 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E71
oklch(63.1% 0.056 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#936759
oklch(55.6% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5649
oklch(49.2% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4036
oklch(40.4% 0.047 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#5F4036 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) | #474435 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B3D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4036
#5F4036
oklch(40.4% 0.047 38.6)
- #294F5A
#294F5A
oklch(40.4% 0.047 218.7)
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 #5F4036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F4036 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.