#5B3532
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.055 24.9), rgb(91, 53, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#5B3532 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3532 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 53, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.055 24.9) |
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 #5B3532 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3532 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5B3532 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3532 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7756F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35D58
oklch(55.7% 0.092 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C48
oklch(49.1% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3532
oklch(37.5% 0.055 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#5B3532 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) | #3D3B32 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464231 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623034 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3532
#5B3532
oklch(37.5% 0.055 24.9)
- #13494F
#13494F
oklch(37.4% 0.055 205.8)
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 #5B3532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B3532 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.