#5B2A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.078 351.1), rgb(91, 42, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#5B2A42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2A42 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 42, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.078 351.1) |
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 #5B2A42 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2A42 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5B2A42 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2A42 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF6992
oklch(63.1% 0.12 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#923F69
oklch(49.1% 0.122 351)
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Step 800
800
#773556
oklch(42.8% 0.101 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2A42
oklch(36% 0.078 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#5B2A42 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) | #303543 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E41 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612833 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2A42
#5B2A42
oklch(36% 0.078 351.1)
- #004938
#004938
oklch(36.1% 0.071 170.7)
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 #5B2A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B2A42 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.