#5F2A36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.078 7.5), rgb(95, 42, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#5F2A36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2A36 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 42, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.078 7.5) |
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 #5F2A36 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2A36 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5F2A36 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2A36 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38896
oklch(70.7% 0.093 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5687C
oklch(63% 0.12 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14E65
oklch(55.7% 0.131 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#983E54
oklch(49.1% 0.122 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3445
oklch(42.7% 0.1 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2A36
oklch(36.2% 0.078 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#5F2A36 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) | #343536 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F35 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67242E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2A36
#5F2A36
oklch(36.2% 0.078 7.5)
- #004843
#004843
oklch(36.2% 0.063 186.9)
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 #5F2A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #5F2A36 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.