#5B2E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.066 20.8), rgb(91, 46, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#5B2E2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E2E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.066 20.8) |
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 #5B2E2E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E2E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5B2E2E text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E2E 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5757
oklch(55.6% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#924647
oklch(49.1% 0.103 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#773A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 20.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2E2E
oklch(36% 0.066 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#5B2E2E 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) | #38352E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63282E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2E2E
#5B2E2E
oklch(36% 0.066 20.8)
- #00474A
#00474A
oklch(36.2% 0.061 199.6)
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 #5B2E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B2E2E 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.