#5F4748
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.033 15.8), rgb(95, 71, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#5F4748 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4748 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 71, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.033 15.8) |
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 #5F4748 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4748 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5F4748 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4748 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3999A
oklch(70.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08081
oklch(63% 0.04 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B696B
oklch(55.5% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#765859
oklch(49.2% 0.04 16.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4748
oklch(42.4% 0.033 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#5F4748 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) | #4B4A48 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F48 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644547 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4748
#5F4748
oklch(42.4% 0.033 15.8)
- #385454
#385454
oklch(42.4% 0.033 196)
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 #5F4748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F4748 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.