#5B3025
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.066 35.3), rgb(91, 48, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#5B3025 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3025 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 48, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.066 35.3) |
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 #5B3025 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3025 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5B3025 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3025 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 35)
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Step 500
500
#BE725F
oklch(63% 0.101 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95945
oklch(55.5% 0.11 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#914937
oklch(49.1% 0.102 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3025
oklch(36.2% 0.066 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#5B3025 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) | #3B3624 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F24 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63292D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3025
#5B3025
oklch(36.2% 0.066 35.3)
- #004653
#004653
oklch(36.3% 0.064 215.3)
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 #5B3025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B3025 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.