#5F404B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.046 356.3), rgb(95, 64, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5F404B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F404B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.046 356.3) |
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 #5F404B | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F404B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5F404B text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F404B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B896A1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#906574
oklch(55.6% 0.059 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5461
oklch(49.2% 0.055 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F404B
oklch(41% 0.046 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#5F404B 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) | #44464B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F44 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F404B
#5F404B
oklch(41% 0.046 356.3)
- #2D534A
#2D534A
oklch(41.1% 0.046 176.9)
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 #5F404B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #5F404B 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.