#5E2A38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.077 4.7), rgb(94, 42, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#5E2A38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 5°. 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 11.26:1.
| 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 | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A38 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.077 4.7) |
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 #5E2A38 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A38 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2A38 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A38 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
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28899
oklch(70.7% 0.093 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46980
oklch(63.1% 0.118 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E69
oklch(55.5% 0.129 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#963F58
oklch(49.1% 0.119 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3448
oklch(42.6% 0.1 4.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A38
oklch(36.1% 0.077 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#5E2A38 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) | #333438 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E37 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66252F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A38
#5E2A38
oklch(36.1% 0.077 4.7)
- #004841
#004841
oklch(36.1% 0.064 183.9)
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 #5E2A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E2A38 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.