#5E2D36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.072 9.7), rgb(94, 45, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5E2D36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D36 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.072 9.7) |
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 #5E2D36 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D36 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2D36 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D36 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08A95
oklch(70.7% 0.087 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5264
oklch(55.6% 0.12 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#944253
oklch(49.1% 0.111 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#783744
oklch(42.7% 0.092 9.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D36
oklch(36.5% 0.072 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#5E2D36 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) | #363636 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424035 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662830 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D36
#5E2D36
oklch(36.5% 0.072 9.7)
- #004946
#004946
oklch(36.6% 0.063 190.1)
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 #5E2D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #5E2D36 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.