#5D293C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.079 358.8), rgb(93, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#5D293C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 359°. 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D293C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.079 358.8) |
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 #5D293C | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D293C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5D293C text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D293C text on black | 1.84:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD1D9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 358.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 358.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D1879F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 358.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C36888
oklch(63.1% 0.121 358.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AE4E72
oklch(55.6% 0.131 358.7)
-
Step 700
700
#963E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.123 359.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7A344E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 359)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D293C
oklch(35.9% 0.079 358.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#5D293C 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) | #31343D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642530 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D293C
#5D293C
oklch(35.9% 0.079 358.8)
- #00483D
#00483D
oklch(35.9% 0.066 178.1)
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 #5D293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
Use #5D293C 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.