#5E2E40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.073 357.5), rgb(94, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#5E2E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E40 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.073 357.5) |
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 #5E2E40 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E40 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2E40 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E40 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8AA1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5174
oklch(55.5% 0.123 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#924261
oklch(49.2% 0.113 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#76364F
oklch(42.5% 0.094 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E40
oklch(37% 0.073 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#5E2E40 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) | #353841 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41413F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652B35 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E40
#5E2E40
oklch(37% 0.073 357.5)
- #004B3F
#004B3F
oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3)
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 #5E2E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2E40 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.