#5B2A34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.072 8.6), rgb(91, 42, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#5B2A34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2A34 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 42, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.072 8.6) |
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 #5B2A34 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2A34 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5B2A34 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2A34 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08A96
oklch(70.7% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5265
oklch(55.7% 0.12 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#944254
oklch(49.1% 0.112 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#793745
oklch(42.8% 0.093 8.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2A34
oklch(35.5% 0.072 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#5B2A34 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) | #333334 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D33 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62252E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2A34
#5B2A34
oklch(35.5% 0.072 8.6)
- #004642
#004642
oklch(35.5% 0.062 188.3)
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 #5B2A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B2A34 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.