#5E2C33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.073 12.6), rgb(94, 44, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5E2C33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C33 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.073 12.6) |
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 #5E2C33 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C33 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2C33 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C33 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B7
oklch(81% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18A91
oklch(70.7% 0.087 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36B76
oklch(63% 0.112 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE515F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#95424F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#793641
oklch(42.6% 0.094 11.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2C33
oklch(36.3% 0.073 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#5E2C33 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) | #363533 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F32 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66262F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C33
#5E2C33
oklch(36.3% 0.073 12.6)
- #004847
#004847
oklch(36.3% 0.062 193.2)
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 #5E2C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #5E2C33 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.