#5B283A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.078 359.6), rgb(91, 40, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#5B283A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B283A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 40, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.078 359.6) |
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 #5B283A | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B283A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5B283A text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B283A text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1BF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D1889F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36987
oklch(63.2% 0.119 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4E71
oklch(55.6% 0.131 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#953F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#79344D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B283A
oklch(35.3% 0.078 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#5B283A 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) | #30333B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C39 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62242F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B283A
#5B283A
oklch(35.3% 0.078 359.6)
- #00463C
#00463C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2)
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 #5B283A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B283A 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.