#5E2A36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.077 7.2), rgb(94, 42, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#5E2A36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A36 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.077 7.2) |
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 #5E2A36 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A36 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2A36 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A36 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BA
oklch(81% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28896
oklch(70.6% 0.092 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5697D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04F66
oklch(55.7% 0.128 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F55
oklch(49.1% 0.12 7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3545
oklch(42.7% 0.097 7.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A36
oklch(36% 0.077 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#5E2A36 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) | #343436 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E35 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66252E | 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°).
- #5E2A36
#5E2A36
oklch(36% 0.077 7.2)
- #004843
#004843
oklch(36.2% 0.063 186.9)
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 #5E2A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #5E2A36 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.