#5E293E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.081 357), rgb(94, 41, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5E293E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 357°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E293E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.081 357) |
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 #5E293E | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E293E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5E293E text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E293E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D287A1
oklch(70.8% 0.097 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4678A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C74
oklch(55.5% 0.136 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#963D62
oklch(49.1% 0.126 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3350
oklch(42.7% 0.104 356.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E293E
oklch(36.1% 0.081 357)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#5E293E 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) | #31353F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652631 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E293E
#5E293E
oklch(36.1% 0.081 357)
- #00493D
#00493D
oklch(36.2% 0.067 177)
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 #5E293E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E293E 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.