#5D3240
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8), rgb(93, 50, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#5D3240 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3240 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8) |
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 #5D3240 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3240 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5D3240 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3240 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98C9F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 359)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F87
oklch(63% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55671
oklch(55.5% 0.108 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D465E
oklch(49% 0.1 360)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#5D3240 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) | #383A40 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632F37 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3240
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
- #094C42
#094C42
oklch(37.5% 0.064 179.6)
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 #5D3240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #5D3240 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.