#5D393D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.052 12.5), rgb(93, 57, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#5D393D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D393D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 57, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.052 12.5) |
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 #5D393D | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D393D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5D393D text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D393D 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49196
oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4757C
oklch(63% 0.08 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D65
oklch(55.5% 0.087 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#884D54
oklch(49.2% 0.08 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 12)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D393D
oklch(38.9% 0.052 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#5D393D 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) | #3F3F3D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63363A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D393D
#5D393D
oklch(38.9% 0.052 12.5)
- #1E4D4C
#1E4D4C
oklch(38.8% 0.051 193.4)
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 #5D393D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.091
Use #5D393D 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.