#5D313E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.066 1.8), rgb(93, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#5D313E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D313E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.066 1.8) |
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 #5D313E | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D313E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5D313E text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D313E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 1.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CB8C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 1.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BC6F85
oklch(63.2% 0.101 2)
-
Step 600
600
#A7566E
oklch(55.7% 0.109 2.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8F465C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 2.4)
-
Step 800
800
#743A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 2.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D313E
oklch(37.4% 0.066 1.8)
-
Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#5D313E 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) | #38393E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642E36 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D313E
#5D313E
oklch(37.4% 0.066 1.8)
- #034C43
#034C43
oklch(37.4% 0.066 181.4)
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 #5D313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #5D313E 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.