#5B302C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.063 26.2), rgb(91, 48, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5B302C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B302C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 48, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.063 26.2) |
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 #5B302C | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B302C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5B302C text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B302C 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E88
oklch(70.6% 0.077 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD726A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85952
oklch(55.6% 0.105 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#904842
oklch(49% 0.098 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B302C
oklch(36.3% 0.063 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#5B302C 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) | #3A372B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A2F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B302C
#5B302C
oklch(36.3% 0.063 26.2)
- #00474E
#00474E
oklch(36.3% 0.062 206)
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 #5B302C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B302C 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.