#5F2736
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.7% 0.083 5.5), rgb(95, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#5F2736 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2736 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.083 5.5) |
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 #5F2736 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2736 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2736 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2736 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58698
oklch(70.7% 0.099 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#C8667E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34B68
oklch(55.6% 0.138 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B56
oklch(49.1% 0.129 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3247
oklch(42.8% 0.106 5.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2736
oklch(35.7% 0.083 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#5F2736 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) | #313336 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E35 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67212D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2736
#5F2736
oklch(35.7% 0.083 5.5)
- #004741
#004741
oklch(35.8% 0.063 185.3)
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 #5F2736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F2736 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.