#5F2D24
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.075 31.6), rgb(95, 45, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#5F2D24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| 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 | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2D24 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 45, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.075 31.6) |
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 #5F2D24 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2D24 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2D24 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2D24 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05343
oklch(55.5% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#974335
oklch(49% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B382C
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2D24
oklch(36.2% 0.075 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#5F2D24 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) | #393523 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464023 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68242B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2D24
#5F2D24
oklch(36.2% 0.075 31.6)
- #004651
#004651
oklch(36.2% 0.063 212.4)
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 #5F2D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
Use #5F2D24 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.