#5E293B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.08 0.5), rgb(94, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#5E293B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E293B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.08 0.5) |
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 #5E293B | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E293B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5E293B text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E293B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D2879D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56786
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#973D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A334C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E293B
oklch(36% 0.08 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#5E293B 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) | #32343C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652530 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E293B
#5E293B
oklch(36% 0.08 0.5)
- #00483F
#00483F
oklch(36% 0.065 181)
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 #5E293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E293B 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.