#5D3024
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.069 35.9), rgb(93, 48, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#5D3024 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3024 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.069 35.9) |
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 #5D3024 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3024 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3024 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3024 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6AA
oklch(81% 0.052 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#C0715C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5842
oklch(55.5% 0.114 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#934834
oklch(49.2% 0.106 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#773B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 35.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3024
oklch(36.5% 0.069 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#5D3024 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) | #3B3623 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464023 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66282D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3024
#5D3024
oklch(36.5% 0.069 35.9)
- #004654
#004654
oklch(36.3% 0.065 216.8)
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 #5D3024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D3024 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.