#5B2E2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.066 24.9), rgb(91, 46, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#5B2E2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E2B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.066 24.9) |
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 #5B2E2B | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E2B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5B2E2B text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E2B 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D88
oklch(70.7% 0.08 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 25)
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Step 600
600
#AB5752
oklch(55.7% 0.111 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#924742
oklch(49.1% 0.102 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#773A37
oklch(42.7% 0.086 24.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2E2B
oklch(35.9% 0.066 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#5B2E2B 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) | #38352B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63282D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2E2B
#5B2E2B
oklch(35.9% 0.066 24.9)
- #00464C
#00464C
oklch(36% 0.061 204.6)
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 #5B2E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B2E2B 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.