#5B2B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.078 348), rgb(91, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#5B2B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2B45 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.078 348) |
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 #5B2B45 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2B45 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5B2B45 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2B45 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6996
oklch(63.1% 0.121 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95081
oklch(55.7% 0.13 348)
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Step 700
700
#91406D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 348)
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Step 800
800
#763559
oklch(42.8% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2B45
oklch(36.3% 0.078 348)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#5B2B45 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) | #303646 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E44 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612A35 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2B45
#5B2B45
oklch(36.3% 0.078 348)
- #004A36
#004A36
oklch(36.3% 0.074 167.5)
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 #5B2B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B2B45 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.