#5B2E25
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.068 32.4), rgb(91, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5B2E25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E25 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.068 32.4) |
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 #5B2E25 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E25 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5B2E25 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E25 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07160
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33)
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Step 600
600
#AB5847
oklch(55.6% 0.113 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#934738
oklch(49.1% 0.106 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 32.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2E25
oklch(35.8% 0.068 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#5B2E25 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) | #393524 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E24 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63272C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2E25
#5B2E25
oklch(35.8% 0.068 32.4)
- #004550
#004550
oklch(35.9% 0.063 212.6)
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 #5B2E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B2E25 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.