#5D2F39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.068 7.1), rgb(93, 47, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#5D2F39 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2F39 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 47, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.068 7.1) |
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 #5D2F39 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2F39 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2F39 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2F39 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4BB
oklch(81% 0.051 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B98
oklch(70.6% 0.082 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95468
oklch(55.5% 0.113 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#914456
oklch(49% 0.105 7)
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Step 800
800
#763947
oklch(42.8% 0.087 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2F39
oklch(36.8% 0.068 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#5D2F39 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) | #373839 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434038 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642B33 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2F39
#5D2F39
oklch(36.8% 0.068 7.1)
- #004A45
#004A45
oklch(36.8% 0.064 187.1)
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 #5D2F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D2F39 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.