#5D3232
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.062 20.5), rgb(93, 50, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#5D3232 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 20°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3232 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.062 20.5) |
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 #5D3232 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3232 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5D3232 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3232 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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.
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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
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7171
oklch(63.1% 0.097 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85859
oklch(55.6% 0.105 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#904849
oklch(49.1% 0.097 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3232
oklch(37.2% 0.062 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#5D3232 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) | #3B3932 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464131 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652D32 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3232
#5D3232
oklch(37.2% 0.062 20.5)
- #024A4D
#024A4D
oklch(37.2% 0.062 199.5)
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 #5D3232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #5D3232 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.