#5D2D3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.071 4), rgb(93, 45, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#5D2D3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2D3A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 45, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.071 4) |
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 #5D2D3A | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2D3A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5D2D3A text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2D3A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06C82
oklch(63.1% 0.109 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB526B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 4)
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Step 700
700
#934259
oklch(49.1% 0.112 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#773749
oklch(42.7% 0.092 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2D3A
oklch(36.5% 0.071 4)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#5D2D3A 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) | #35363A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F39 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642932 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2D3A
#5D2D3A
oklch(36.5% 0.071 4)
- #004942
#004942
oklch(36.4% 0.065 184)
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 #5D2D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D2D3A 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.