#5E2F27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.07 30.9), rgb(94, 47, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#5E2F27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F27 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.07 30.9) |
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 #5E2F27 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F27 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2F27 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F27 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26F61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5648
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#944639
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31)
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Step 800
800
#793A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 31.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F27
oklch(36.5% 0.07 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#5E2F27 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) | #3A3626 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464026 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67272D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F27
#5E2F27
oklch(36.5% 0.07 30.9)
- #004751
#004751
oklch(36.5% 0.063 210.7)
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 #5E2F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2F27 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.