#5D2D2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.071 24.9), rgb(93, 45, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#5D2D2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2D2A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 45, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 24.9) |
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 #5D2D2A | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2D2A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5D2D2A text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2D2A text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C86
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25)
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Step 500
500
#C26E68
oklch(63.1% 0.108 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE544F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#954440
oklch(49.1% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#793935
oklch(42.7% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2D2A
oklch(36% 0.071 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#5D2D2A 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) | #38352A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F29 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65262C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2D2A
#5D2D2A
oklch(36% 0.071 24.9)
- #00464C
#00464C
oklch(36% 0.061 204.6)
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 #5D2D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D2D2A 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.