#5E2A28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.077 23.9), rgb(94, 42, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#5E2A28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| 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 | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A28 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.077 23.9) |
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 #5E2A28 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A28 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2A28 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A28 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A85
oklch(70.8% 0.092 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76B66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2514E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#99413F
oklch(49.2% 0.119 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A28
oklch(35.6% 0.077 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#5E2A28 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) | #363328 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E27 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67222A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A28
#5E2A28
oklch(35.6% 0.077 23.9)
- #00454B
#00454B
oklch(35.6% 0.061 204.7)
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 #5E2A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
Use #5E2A28 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.