#5F424D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.043 354.6), rgb(95, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#5F424D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 355°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F424D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.043 354.6) |
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 #5F424D | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F424D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5F424D text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F424D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B697A2
oklch(70.8% 0.04 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6675
oklch(55.6% 0.055 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#795462
oklch(49% 0.053 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F424D
oklch(41.5% 0.043 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#5F424D 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) | #45474D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644146 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F424D
#5F424D
oklch(41.5% 0.043 354.6)
- #31544A
#31544A
oklch(41.6% 0.044 173.9)
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 #5F424D, 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 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #5F424D 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.