#5F494D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.031 6.3), rgb(95, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#5F494D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 6°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F494D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.031 6.3) |
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 #5F494D | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F494D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F494D text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F494D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9E
oklch(70.8% 0.028 6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8186
oklch(63.2% 0.036 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#886A70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 5)
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Step 700
700
#74585D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 6.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F494D
oklch(43% 0.031 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.024 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2325
oklch(26.9% 0.016 4.7)
#5F494D 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) | #4C4C4D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63484A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F494D
#5F494D
oklch(43% 0.031 6.3)
- #3D5552
#3D5552
oklch(42.9% 0.03 186.6)
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 #5F494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F494D 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.