#5D363D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.057 8.5), rgb(93, 54, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#5D363D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D363D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 54, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.057 8.5) |
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 #5D363D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D363D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5D363D text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D363D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F98
oklch(70.7% 0.069 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7737F
oklch(63.1% 0.087 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25B68
oklch(55.7% 0.094 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A57
oklch(49% 0.088 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#713D47
oklch(42.7% 0.074 8.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D363D
oklch(38.3% 0.057 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#5D363D 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) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643338 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D363D
#5D363D
oklch(38.3% 0.057 8.5)
- #164D49
#164D49
oklch(38.4% 0.057 188.2)
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 #5D363D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D363D 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.