#5F2C32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.074 14.1), rgb(95, 44, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5F2C32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2C32 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 44, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.074 14.1) |
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 #5F2C32 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2C32 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5F2C32 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2C32 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B6
oklch(81% 0.055 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28990
oklch(70.6% 0.09 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46B74
oklch(63.1% 0.113 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF515D
oklch(55.6% 0.123 14)
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Step 700
700
#96414C
oklch(49% 0.114 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A363F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 13.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2C32
oklch(36.4% 0.074 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#5F2C32 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) | #363532 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434031 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67262E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2C32
#5F2C32
oklch(36.4% 0.074 14.1)
- #004848
#004848
oklch(36.4% 0.062 194.8)
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 #5F2C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F2C32 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.