#5E272D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.08 15.4), rgb(94, 39, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#5E272D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E272D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.08 15.4) |
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 #5E272D | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E272D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5E272D text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E272D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6878D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96870
oklch(63.2% 0.123 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44D59
oklch(55.6% 0.134 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D49
oklch(49% 0.125 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D333C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 15.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E272D
oklch(35.3% 0.08 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#5E272D 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) | #33322D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671F29 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E272D
#5E272D
oklch(35.3% 0.08 15.4)
- #004545
#004545
oklch(35.3% 0.06 194.8)
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 #5E272D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #5E272D 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.