#5D2E2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.069 24.9), rgb(93, 46, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#5D2E2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2E2B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 46, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.069 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 #5D2E2B | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2E2B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5D2E2B text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2E2B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C87
oklch(70.6% 0.083 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16F69
oklch(63.1% 0.105 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5550
oklch(55.6% 0.116 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#944541
oklch(49.1% 0.107 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#783936
oklch(42.6% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2E2B
oklch(36.3% 0.069 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#5D2E2B 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) | #39362B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65272D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2E2B
#5D2E2B
oklch(36.3% 0.069 24.9)
- #00474D
#00474D
oklch(36.3% 0.062 204.4)
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 #5D2E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D2E2B 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.