#5E282C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.079 17.5), rgb(94, 40, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#5E282C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 17°. 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 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E282C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.079 17.5) |
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 #5E282C | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E282C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5E282C text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E282C 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B3
oklch(81% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#C8696E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34E56
oklch(55.6% 0.132 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E46
oklch(49.1% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D343A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E282C
oklch(35.4% 0.079 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#5E282C 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) | #34322C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67202A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E282C
#5E282C
oklch(35.4% 0.079 17.5)
- #004547
#004547
oklch(35.4% 0.06 198.1)
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 #5E282C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #5E282C 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.