#5F404E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.048 350.7), rgb(95, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#5F404E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F404E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.048 350.7) |
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 #5F404E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F404E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5F404E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F404E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.056 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#906478
oklch(55.5% 0.063 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5365
oklch(49% 0.058 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F404E
oklch(41.1% 0.048 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#5F404E 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) | #43464F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F45 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F404E
#5F404E
oklch(41.1% 0.048 350.7)
- #2E5347
#2E5347
oklch(41% 0.048 171)
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 #5F404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F404E 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.