#5B3441
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9), rgb(91, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#5B3441 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3441 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9) |
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 #5B3441 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3441 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5B3441 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3441 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67288
oklch(63.1% 0.09 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15A72
oklch(55.7% 0.097 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4960
oklch(49.1% 0.092 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#5B3441 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) | #393B41 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434240 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613239 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3441
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
- #154C42
#154C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.4)
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 #5B3441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B3441 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.