#5D374B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.061 347.5), rgb(93, 55, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5D374B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D374B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.061 347.5) |
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 #5D374B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D374B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5D374B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D374B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37294
oklch(63.1% 0.093 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E597E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D374B
oklch(39% 0.061 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2A
oklch(26.8% 0.039 346.2)
#5D374B 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) | #3A3F4C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44454A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62363E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D374B
#5D374B
oklch(39% 0.061 347.5)
- #1E4F3E
#1E4F3E
oklch(38.9% 0.061 167.5)
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 #5D374B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #5D374B 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.