#5F2A31
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.077 13.5), rgb(95, 42, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5F2A31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2A31 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 42, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.077 13.5) |
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 #5F2A31 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2A31 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5F2A31 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2A31 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4888F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66974
oklch(63.1% 0.118 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#983F4C
oklch(49% 0.12 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C353F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 13.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2A31
oklch(36% 0.077 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#5F2A31 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) | #353431 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F30 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67232D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2A31
#5F2A31
oklch(36% 0.077 13.5)
- #004746
#004746
oklch(36% 0.062 193.2)
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 #5F2A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #5F2A31 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.