#5B2D28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.7% 0.068 27.5), rgb(91, 45, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#5B2D28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 27°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D28 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.068 27.5) |
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 #5B2D28 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D28 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2D28 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D28 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C16F66
oklch(63.1% 0.106 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC564D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93463E
oklch(49% 0.106 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#783A34
oklch(42.7% 0.088 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D28
oklch(35.7% 0.068 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#5B2D28 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) | #383427 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E27 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63262C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D28
#5B2D28
oklch(35.7% 0.068 27.5)
- #00454D
#00454D
oklch(35.7% 0.061 207.9)
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 #5B2D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B2D28 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.