#5E2D2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.072 20), rgb(94, 45, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#5E2D2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D2E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.072 20) |
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 #5E2D2E | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D2E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2D2E text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D2E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5356
oklch(55.6% 0.119 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#954346
oklch(49% 0.111 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#79383A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 19.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D2E
oklch(36.3% 0.072 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#5E2D2E 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) | #38352E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66262E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D2E
#5E2D2E
oklch(36.3% 0.072 20)
- #00474B
#00474B
oklch(36.2% 0.062 201.2)
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 #5E2D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2D2E 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.