#5E2E47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.077 349), rgb(94, 46, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#5E2E47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E47 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.077 349) |
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 #5E2E47 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E47 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2E47 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E47 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A95
oklch(63.2% 0.119 349)
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Step 600
600
#A9507F
oklch(55.6% 0.129 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#90406B
oklch(49% 0.12 349)
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Step 800
800
#753557
oklch(42.5% 0.099 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E47
oklch(37.3% 0.077 349)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#5E2E47 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) | #333948 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4146 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642D37 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E47
#5E2E47
oklch(37.3% 0.077 349)
- #004D3A
#004D3A
oklch(37.4% 0.075 169.3)
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 #5E2E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E2E47 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.