#5E2E43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.075 353.7), rgb(94, 46, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#5E2E43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 354°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E43 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.075 353.7) |
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 #5E2E43 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E43 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2E43 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E43 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A8E
oklch(62.9% 0.115 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5179
oklch(55.7% 0.125 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#914165
oklch(49% 0.116 354)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E43
oklch(37.2% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#5E2E43 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) | #343844 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404142 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642C36 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E43
#5E2E43
oklch(37.2% 0.075 353.7)
- #004C3D
#004C3D
oklch(37.2% 0.071 173.7)
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 #5E2E43, 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 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2E43 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.