#5F2C2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.074 20.2), rgb(95, 44, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5F2C2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2C2D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 44, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.074 20.2) |
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 #5F2C2D | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2C2D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2C2D text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2C2D 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
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05154
oklch(55.5% 0.124 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#974144
oklch(49% 0.116 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3638
oklch(42.6% 0.096 20.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2C2D
oklch(36.3% 0.074 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#5F2C2D 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) | #37352D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68252D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2C2D
#5F2C2D
oklch(36.3% 0.074 20.2)
- #00474B
#00474B
oklch(36.2% 0.062 201.2)
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 #5F2C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #5F2C2D 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.