#5F483E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.036 44.6), rgb(95, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#5F483E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F483E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.036 44.6) |
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 #5F483E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F483E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5F483E text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F483E 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08275
oklch(63.1% 0.042 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F483E
oklch(42.3% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#5F483E 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) | #4E4A3D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654445 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F483E
#5F483E
oklch(42.3% 0.036 44.6)
- #38525D
#38525D
oklch(42.2% 0.036 226.2)
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 #5F483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #5F483E 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.