#5E2D3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.074 359.4), rgb(94, 45, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#5E2D3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D3E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.074 359.4) |
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 #5E2D3E | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D3E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2D3E text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D3E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.056 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF899F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06A87
oklch(63% 0.114 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5171
oklch(55.6% 0.123 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#93415F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#77364D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D3E
oklch(36.8% 0.074 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#5E2D3E 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) | #34373F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652A33 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D3E
#5E2D3E
oklch(36.8% 0.074 359.4)
- #004A40
#004A40
oklch(36.7% 0.067 179.9)
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 #5E2D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2D3E 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.