#5B393D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.049 11.9), rgb(91, 57, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5B393D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B393D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 57, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.049 11.9) |
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 #5B393D | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B393D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5B393D text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B393D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29297
oklch(70.7% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B2777D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F67
oklch(55.7% 0.081 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#864E55
oklch(49.1% 0.076 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B393D
oklch(38.6% 0.049 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#5B393D 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) | #3F3E3D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61363A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B393D
#5B393D
oklch(38.6% 0.049 11.9)
- #204C4B
#204C4B
oklch(38.5% 0.048 193.3)
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 #5B393D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B393D 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.