#5D2E23
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.072 34.3), rgb(93, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#5D2E23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2E23 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.072 34.3) |
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 #5D2E23 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2E23 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5D2E23 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2E23 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 34)
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Step 500
500
#C2705C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5642
oklch(55.6% 0.12 34)
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Step 700
700
#954634
oklch(49.1% 0.111 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#793A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 34.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2E23
oklch(36.1% 0.072 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#5D2E23 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) | #3A3522 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66262B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2E23
#5D2E23
oklch(36.1% 0.072 34.3)
- #004552
#004552
oklch(36% 0.064 215.5)
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 #5D2E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #5D2E23 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.