#5B383E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.051 8.5), rgb(91, 56, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5B383E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B383E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 56, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.051 8.5) |
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 #5B383E | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B383E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5B383E text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B383E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39199
oklch(70.7% 0.061 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37680
oklch(63.2% 0.078 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E69
oklch(55.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D58
oklch(49.2% 0.079 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F48
oklch(42.6% 0.065 7.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B383E
oklch(38.4% 0.051 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#5B383E 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) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61353A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B383E
#5B383E
oklch(38.4% 0.051 8.5)
- #1E4C49
#1E4C49
oklch(38.4% 0.05 189.5)
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 #5B383E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
Use #5B383E 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.