#5D2B37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.074 6.3), rgb(93, 43, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#5D2B37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2B37 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 43, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.074 6.3) |
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 #5D2B37 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2B37 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5D2B37 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2B37 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.056 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18998
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6)
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Step 500
500
#C26A7E
oklch(63% 0.114 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5168
oklch(55.7% 0.123 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#954156
oklch(49.2% 0.115 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#793647
oklch(42.7% 0.095 6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2B37
oklch(36.1% 0.074 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#5D2B37 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) | #343537 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E36 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64262F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2B37
#5D2B37
oklch(36.1% 0.074 6.3)
- #004842
#004842
oklch(36.1% 0.064 185.4)
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 #5D2B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #5D2B37 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.