#5D3740
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.056 4.6), rgb(93, 55, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#5D3740 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3740 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.056 4.6) |
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 #5D3740 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3740 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5D3740 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3740 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5909B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57383
oklch(63% 0.085 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#894B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3740
oklch(38.6% 0.056 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#5D3740 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) | #3D3E40 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46453F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63343A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3740
#5D3740
oklch(38.6% 0.056 4.6)
- #1A4D48
#1A4D48
oklch(38.5% 0.055 186.2)
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 #5D3740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.093
Use #5D3740 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.