#5F423F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.041 25.6), rgb(95, 66, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#5F423F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F423F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.041 25.6) |
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 #5F423F | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F423F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5F423F text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F423F text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89894
oklch(70.8% 0.039 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7A
oklch(63% 0.049 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#906763
oklch(55.5% 0.054 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5652
oklch(49.2% 0.05 26)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F423F
oklch(41.1% 0.041 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#5F423F 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) | #48463F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653F41 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F423F
#5F423F
oklch(41.1% 0.041 25.6)
- #2E5155
#2E5155
oklch(41% 0.041 205)
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 #5F423F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
Use #5F423F 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.