#5D3A2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.054 39.7), rgb(93, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#5D3A2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3A2E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.054 39.7) |
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 #5D3A2E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3A2E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3A2E text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3A2E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59383
oklch(70.7% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57863
oklch(63.1% 0.083 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0604A
oklch(55.6% 0.09 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#894F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4131
oklch(42.6% 0.069 39.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3A2E
oklch(38.7% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#5D3A2E 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) | #433E2D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653437 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3A2E
#5D3A2E
oklch(38.7% 0.054 39.7)
- #1D4B58
#1D4B58
oklch(38.7% 0.054 219.4)
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 #5D3A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #5D3A2E 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.