#5D292E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.076 15.8), rgb(93, 41, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#5D292E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D292E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.076 15.8) |
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 #5D292E | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D292E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5D292E text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D292E text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3898D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1505A
oklch(55.7% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#98404A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B353D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D292E
oklch(35.5% 0.076 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#5D292E 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) | #34332E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65222B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D292E
#5D292E
oklch(35.5% 0.076 15.8)
- #004546
#004546
oklch(35.4% 0.06 196.4)
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 #5D292E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #5D292E 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.