#5B2E46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.073 348.1), rgb(91, 46, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#5B2E46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 348°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E46 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.073 348.1) |
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 #5B2E46 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E46 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5B2E46 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E46 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C95
oklch(63.1% 0.112 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65380
oklch(55.7% 0.122 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#733758
oklch(42.6% 0.094 347.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2E46
oklch(36.8% 0.073 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#5B2E46 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) | #323847 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4045 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612D37 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2E46
#5B2E46
oklch(36.8% 0.073 348.1)
- #034B38
#034B38
oklch(36.7% 0.073 168.5)
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 #5B2E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B2E46 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.