#5D302F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.066 22.1), rgb(93, 48, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#5D302F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D302F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.066 22.1) |
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 #5D302F | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D302F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D302F text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D302F text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5756
oklch(55.6% 0.109 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#924746
oklch(49.2% 0.102 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#763A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D302F
oklch(36.7% 0.066 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#5D302F 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) | #3A372F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652A30 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D302F
#5D302F
oklch(36.7% 0.066 22.1)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #5D302F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D302F 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.