#5B353D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.056 6.4), rgb(91, 53, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#5B353D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B353D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 53, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.056 6.4) |
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 #5B353D | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B353D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5B353D text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B353D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6909A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67381
oklch(63.1% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#894B59
oklch(49.1% 0.085 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#703E49
oklch(42.8% 0.071 6.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B353D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#5B353D 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) | #3B3C3D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613238 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B353D
#5B353D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 6.4)
- #164B46
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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 #5B353D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #5B353D 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.