#5E2B3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.078 358.1), rgb(94, 43, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#5E2B3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 358°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B3E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.078 358.1) |
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 #5E2B3E | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B3E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2B3E text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B3E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D088A0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26989
oklch(63.1% 0.119 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F73
oklch(55.6% 0.129 358)
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Step 700
700
#953F60
oklch(49.2% 0.121 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#79344F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2B3E
oklch(36.5% 0.078 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#5E2B3E 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) | #33363F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652832 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B3E
#5E2B3E
oklch(36.5% 0.078 358.1)
- #004A3E
#004A3E
oklch(36.6% 0.068 177.1)
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 #5E2B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E2B3E 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.