#5B2D2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.068 23.6), rgb(91, 45, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#5B2D2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D2B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.068 23.6) |
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 #5B2D2B | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D2B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5B2D2B text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D2B 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D88
oklch(70.8% 0.081 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6B
oklch(63% 0.103 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5653
oklch(55.7% 0.113 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#934643
oklch(49.1% 0.105 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#783A37
oklch(42.8% 0.087 24.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D2B
oklch(35.8% 0.068 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#5B2D2B 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) | #37352B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63262D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D2B
#5B2D2B
oklch(35.8% 0.068 23.6)
- #00464B
#00464B
oklch(35.9% 0.061 202.9)
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 #5B2D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
Use #5B2D2B 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.