#5F2C2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.075 22.6), rgb(95, 44, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#5F2C2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 23°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2C2B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 44, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.075 22.6) |
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 #5F2C2B | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2C2B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2C2B text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2C2B text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38A87
oklch(70.7% 0.09 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56C69
oklch(63.1% 0.114 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05251
oklch(55.6% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#974241
oklch(49.1% 0.115 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3736
oklch(42.8% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2C2B
oklch(36.2% 0.075 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 20.7)
#5F2C2B 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) | #38352B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68242C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2C2B
#5F2C2B
oklch(36.2% 0.075 22.6)
- #00474C
#00474C
oklch(36.2% 0.062 202.8)
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 #5F2C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
Use #5F2C2B 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.