#5F293C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.082 359.8), rgb(95, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#5F293C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F293C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.082 359.8) |
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 #5F293C | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F293C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5F293C text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F293C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3869E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56687
oklch(63% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04C70
oklch(55.6% 0.135 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#973C5E
oklch(49% 0.127 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B324D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F293C
oklch(36.2% 0.082 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#5F293C 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) | #32353D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662530 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F293C
#5F293C
oklch(36.2% 0.082 359.8)
- #00493F
#00493F
oklch(36.3% 0.066 179.7)
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 #5F293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
Use #5F293C 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.