#5B4544
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.03 21.5), rgb(91, 69, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#5B4544 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4544 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 69, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.03 21.5) |
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 #5B4544 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4544 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5B4544 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4544 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A99
oklch(70.7% 0.029 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8180
oklch(63.1% 0.037 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#896A69
oklch(55.5% 0.04 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#745957
oklch(49.1% 0.036 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4544
oklch(41.4% 0.03 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#5B4544 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) | #494844 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C44 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604345 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4544
#5B4544
oklch(41.4% 0.03 21.5)
- #375152
#375152
oklch(41.4% 0.031 199)
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 #5B4544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B4544 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.