#5E292E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.077 16), rgb(94, 41, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#5E292E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E292E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.077 16) |
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 #5E292E | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E292E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5E292E text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E292E text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4888D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76971
oklch(63.1% 0.119 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24F59
oklch(55.6% 0.129 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#993F49
oklch(49.1% 0.121 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E292E
oklch(35.6% 0.077 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#5E292E 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) | #34332E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66222B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E292E
#5E292E
oklch(35.6% 0.077 16)
- #004646
#004646
oklch(35.7% 0.061 194.8)
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 #5E292E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #5E292E 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.