#5D3340
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.063 0.7), rgb(93, 51, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#5D3340 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3340 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 51, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.063 0.7) |
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 #5D3340 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3340 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5D3340 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3340 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#DCB5BF
oklch(81% 0.047 1)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97086
oklch(63.1% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45770
oklch(55.5% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D475E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#723B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 0.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3340
oklch(37.8% 0.063 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#5D3340 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) | #393B40 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633038 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3340
#5D3340
oklch(37.8% 0.063 0.7)
- #0D4D43
#0D4D43
oklch(37.9% 0.064 179.5)
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 #5D3340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D3340 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.