#5D3032
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.065 18), rgb(93, 48, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#5D3032 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 18°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3032 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.065 18) |
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 #5D3032 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3032 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3032 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3032 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B5
oklch(81% 0.049 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F72
oklch(62.9% 0.1 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA565B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#91464B
oklch(49% 0.101 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#763A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3032
oklch(36.8% 0.065 18)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#5D3032 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) | #393832 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444031 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652A31 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3032
#5D3032
oklch(36.8% 0.065 18)
- #00494B
#00494B
oklch(36.8% 0.063 197.9)
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 #5D3032, 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 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D3032 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.