#5B403E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.038 23.7), rgb(91, 64, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#5B403E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B403E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.038 23.7) |
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 #5B403E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B403E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5B403E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B403E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9693
oklch(70.7% 0.046 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C78
oklch(63.1% 0.058 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#956561
oklch(55.6% 0.063 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5350
oklch(49% 0.06 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#674442
oklch(42.6% 0.049 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B403E
oklch(40.1% 0.038 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#5B403E 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) | #45443E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613D40 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B403E
#5B403E
oklch(40.1% 0.038 23.7)
- #2E4E51
#2E4E51
oklch(40% 0.038 203.4)
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 #5B403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B403E 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.