#5E2D3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.073 4.5), rgb(94, 45, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#5E2D3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 4°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D3A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.073 4.5) |
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 #5E2D3A | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D3A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2D3A text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D3A text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC516A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#944259
oklch(49.2% 0.113 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#783649
oklch(42.6% 0.094 3.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D3A
oklch(36.7% 0.073 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#5E2D3A 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) | #35373A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424039 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652932 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D3A
#5E2D3A
oklch(36.7% 0.073 4.5)
- #004A43
#004A43
oklch(36.8% 0.065 184.1)
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 #5E2D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E2D3A 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.