#5E2A46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.084 348.6), rgb(94, 42, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#5E2A46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A46 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.084 348.6) |
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 #5E2A46 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A46 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2A46 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A46 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C7
oklch(81% 0.062 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D086AB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16696
oklch(63% 0.129 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C81
oklch(55.6% 0.14 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#943C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#783259
oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A46
oklch(36.6% 0.084 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#5E2A46 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) | #2F3647 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F45 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642935 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A46
#5E2A46
oklch(36.6% 0.084 348.6)
- #004B38
#004B38
oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9)
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 #5E2A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2A46 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.