#5B323E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.061 1.7), rgb(91, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#5B323E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 2°. 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 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B323E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.061 1.7) |
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 #5B323E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B323E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5B323E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B323E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E9D3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97185
oklch(63.2% 0.094 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4586F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C485D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B323E
oklch(37.3% 0.061 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#5B323E 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) | #383A3E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612F36 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B323E
#5B323E
oklch(37.3% 0.061 1.7)
- #0D4B43
#0D4B43
oklch(37.3% 0.061 182.1)
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 #5B323E, 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 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B323E 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.