#5E2739
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.083 1.6), rgb(94, 39, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#5E2739 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2739 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.083 1.6) |
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 #5E2739 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2739 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2739 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2739 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4869C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76684
oklch(63.2% 0.127 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24B6E
oklch(55.7% 0.138 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#993B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C324B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2739
oklch(35.6% 0.083 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#5E2739 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) | #30333A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D38 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66222E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2739
#5E2739
oklch(35.6% 0.083 1.6)
- #00473E
#00473E
oklch(35.7% 0.064 180.8)
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 #5E2739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
Use #5E2739 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.