#5F433A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.042 38.6), rgb(95, 67, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#5F433A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F433A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.042 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 #5F433A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F433A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5F433A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F433A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58073
oklch(63.2% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#90695C
oklch(55.7% 0.054 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A574C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 38.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F433A
oklch(41.1% 0.042 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#5F433A 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) | #4A4639 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663F41 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F433A
#5F433A
oklch(41.1% 0.042 38.6)
- #2F505A
#2F505A
oklch(41% 0.042 219.2)
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 #5F433A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #5F433A 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.