#5E2D37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.072 8.4), rgb(94, 45, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#5E2D37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 8°. 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 11.01:1.
| 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 | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D37 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.072 8.4) |
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 #5E2D37 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D37 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2D37 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D37 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A96
oklch(70.7% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5265
oklch(55.7% 0.12 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#944254
oklch(49.1% 0.112 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D37
oklch(36.6% 0.072 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#5E2D37 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) | #363637 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424036 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662831 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D37
#5E2D37
oklch(36.6% 0.072 8.4)
- #004945
#004945
oklch(36.5% 0.063 188.5)
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 #5E2D37, 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 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #5E2D37 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.