#5F5348
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.024 64.7), rgb(95, 83, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5F5348 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5348 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.024 64.7) |
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 #5F5348 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F5348 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5348 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5348 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E93
oklch(70.7% 0.022 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#968678
oklch(63% 0.028 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#807061
oklch(55.6% 0.03 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E50
oklch(49.1% 0.028 67.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F5348
oklch(45.1% 0.024 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#494038
oklch(37.8% 0.018 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#5F5348 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) | #575347 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5648 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635050 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5348
#5F5348
oklch(45.1% 0.024 64.7)
- #4B5762
#4B5762
oklch(45.1% 0.024 246)
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 #5F5348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #5F5348 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.