#5E263B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.085 358.8), rgb(94, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#5E263B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E263B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.085 358.8) |
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 #5E263B | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E263B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5E263B text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E263B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76588
oklch(63.2% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24972
oklch(55.5% 0.143 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 358.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E263B
oklch(35.5% 0.085 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#5E263B 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) | #2F323C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65222E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E263B
#5E263B
oklch(35.5% 0.085 358.8)
- #00473C
#00473C
oklch(35.6% 0.066 178)
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 #5E263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E263B 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.