#5D3428
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.063 37.1), rgb(93, 52, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5D3428 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3428 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 52, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.063 37.1) |
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 #5D3428 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3428 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5D3428 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3428 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37)
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Step 600
600
#A75B45
oklch(55.5% 0.105 37)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B37
oklch(49.1% 0.097 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3428
oklch(37.3% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#5D3428 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) | #3E3A27 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484227 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652D31 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3428
#5D3428
oklch(37.3% 0.063 37.1)
- #094856
#094856
oklch(37.2% 0.063 217.5)
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 #5D3428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D3428 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.