#5B433E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.035 32), rgb(91, 67, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#5B433E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B433E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 67, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.035 32) |
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 #5B433E | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B433E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5B433E text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B433E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49A94
oklch(70.8% 0.032 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1817A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A63
oklch(55.6% 0.045 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#775852
oklch(49.1% 0.042 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B433E
oklch(40.7% 0.035 32)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D39
oklch(37.8% 0.026 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#5B433E 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) | #48463E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614042 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B433E
#5B433E
oklch(40.7% 0.035 32)
- #334F55
#334F55
oklch(40.8% 0.035 212.6)
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 #5B433E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B433E 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.