#5B323C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.061 4.7), rgb(91, 50, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#5B323C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B323C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 50, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.061 4.7) |
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 #5B323C | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B323C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5B323C text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B323C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4586C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C485A
oklch(49% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B323C
oklch(37.2% 0.061 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#5B323C 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) | #39393C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612F36 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B323C
#5B323C
oklch(37.2% 0.061 4.7)
- #0C4A44
#0C4A44
oklch(37% 0.06 185.1)
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 #5B323C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #5B323C 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.