#5D3535
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1), rgb(93, 53, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#5D3535 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3535 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1) |
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 #5D3535 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3535 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3535 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3535 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97373
oklch(63% 0.089 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4B
oklch(49% 0.089 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#723D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 19.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3535
oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#5D3535 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) | #3D3B35 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474334 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643035 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3535
#5D3535
oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1)
- #104B4E
#104B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 200.1)
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 #5D3535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3535 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.