#5E283E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.083 356.5), rgb(94, 40, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#5E283E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 356°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E283E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.083 356.5) |
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 #5E283E | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E283E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5E283E text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E283E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5668B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04B75
oklch(55.6% 0.139 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#973C62
oklch(49.1% 0.128 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3250
oklch(42.7% 0.107 356.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E283E
oklch(36% 0.083 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#5E283E 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) | #30343F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652530 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E283E
#5E283E
oklch(36% 0.083 356.5)
- #00483C
#00483C
oklch(35.9% 0.067 176.8)
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 #5E283E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E283E 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.