#5B3045
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.069 350.3), rgb(91, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#5B3045 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 350°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3045 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.069 350.3) |
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 #5B3045 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3045 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5B3045 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3045 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C5
oklch(81% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA7
oklch(70.8% 0.082 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96E92
oklch(63.1% 0.105 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4557C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4569
oklch(49.1% 0.106 350)
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Step 800
800
#723955
oklch(42.7% 0.088 350.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3045
oklch(37.2% 0.069 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#5B3045 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) | #343946 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612F38 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3045
#5B3045
oklch(37.2% 0.069 350.3)
- #0A4C3B
#0A4C3B
oklch(37.3% 0.069 170.3)
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 #5B3045, 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 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #5B3045 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.