#5E2E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.075 352.5), rgb(94, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5E2E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E44 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.075 352.5) |
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 #5E2E44 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E44 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2E44 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E44 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A90
oklch(63% 0.116 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#A9517A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#914167
oklch(49.1% 0.117 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#763654
oklch(42.7% 0.097 352.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E44
oklch(37.2% 0.075 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#5E2E44 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) | #343845 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404143 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642C36 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E44
#5E2E44
oklch(37.2% 0.075 352.5)
- #004C3C
#004C3C
oklch(37.1% 0.072 172.5)
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 #5E2E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E2E44 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.