#5D3530
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8), rgb(93, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#5D3530 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 28°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3530 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8) |
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 #5D3530 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3530 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5D3530 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3530 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99088
oklch(70.7% 0.071 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA746B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55C53
oklch(55.7% 0.097 28)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B43
oklch(49.1% 0.091 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E37
oklch(42.8% 0.076 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#5D3530 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652F34 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3530
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
- #0F4A52
#0F4A52
oklch(37.7% 0.059 208.5)
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 #5D3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3530 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.