#5B362E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9), rgb(91, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#5B362E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B362E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9) |
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 #5B362E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B362E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5B362E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B362E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C69286
oklch(70.7% 0.066 33.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B77668
oklch(63.1% 0.085 32.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A25E50
oklch(55.6% 0.092 32.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
-
Step 800
800
#714035
oklch(42.8% 0.071 33.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
-
Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#5B362E 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633134 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B362E
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
- #164953
#164953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.2)
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 #5B362E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.092
Use #5B362E 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.