#5B2F36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.064 10.6), rgb(91, 47, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5B2F36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2F36 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 47, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.064 10.6) |
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 #5B2F36 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2F36 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B2F36 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2F36 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D95
oklch(70.8% 0.077 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85664
oklch(55.5% 0.108 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#904653
oklch(49.1% 0.101 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#753A44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 10.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2F36
oklch(36.4% 0.064 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#5B2F36 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) | #373736 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B32 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2F36
#5B2F36
oklch(36.4% 0.064 10.6)
- #004946
#004946
oklch(36.6% 0.063 190.1)
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 #5B2F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #5B2F36 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.