#5E2F3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.07 4.8), rgb(94, 47, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#5E2F3B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F3B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.07 4.8) |
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 #5E2F3B | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F3B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2F3B text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F3B 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D81
oklch(63.2% 0.106 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA536A
oklch(55.5% 0.116 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#924359
oklch(49.1% 0.109 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#763849
oklch(42.7% 0.089 4.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F3B
oklch(37.1% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#5E2F3B 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) | #37383B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652B33 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F3B
#5E2F3B
oklch(37.1% 0.07 4.8)
- #004B44
#004B44
oklch(37.1% 0.066 184.2)
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 #5E2F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2F3B 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.