#5B2F41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.068 355), rgb(91, 47, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#5B2F41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2F41 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 47, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.068 355) |
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 #5B2F41 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2F41 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5B2F41 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2F41 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C2
oklch(81% 0.051 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65577
oklch(55.7% 0.113 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4564
oklch(49.2% 0.105 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#733951
oklch(42.7% 0.087 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2F41
oklch(36.8% 0.068 355)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#5B2F41 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) | #353842 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612D35 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2F41
#5B2F41
oklch(36.8% 0.068 355)
- #034B3D
#034B3D
oklch(36.9% 0.069 174.5)
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 #5B2F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B2F41 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.