#5B313D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.063 2.3), rgb(91, 49, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5B313D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B313D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 49, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.063 2.3) |
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 #5B313D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B313D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5B313D text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B313D 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7085
oklch(63.1% 0.097 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5576E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D475C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#733B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 2.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B313D
oklch(37% 0.063 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#5B313D 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) | #37393D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612E35 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B313D
#5B313D
oklch(37% 0.063 2.3)
- #084A42
#084A42
oklch(36.9% 0.063 182.2)
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 #5B313D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B313D 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.