#5E2F32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.068 17), rgb(94, 47, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#5E2F32 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F32 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.068 17) |
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 #5E2F32 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F32 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2F32 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F32 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06E73
oklch(63.1% 0.104 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC555B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#93454B
oklch(49.2% 0.105 17)
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Step 800
800
#78393D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 17.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F32
oklch(36.8% 0.068 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#5E2F32 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) | #393732 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444031 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662930 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F32
#5E2F32
oklch(36.8% 0.068 17)
- #00494A
#00494A
oklch(36.7% 0.063 196.3)
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 #5E2F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2F32 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.