#5E2B2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.075 22.7), rgb(94, 43, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#5E2B2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B2A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.075 22.7) |
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 #5E2B2A | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B2A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2B2A text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B2A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38A87
oklch(70.7% 0.09 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56B69
oklch(63% 0.115 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15250
oklch(55.7% 0.125 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#984241
oklch(49.2% 0.116 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3736
oklch(42.8% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2B2A
oklch(35.9% 0.075 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#5E2B2A 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) | #37342A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E29 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67232B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B2A
#5E2B2A
oklch(35.9% 0.075 22.7)
- #00464B
#00464B
oklch(35.9% 0.061 202.9)
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 #5E2B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
Use #5E2B2A 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.