#5E2F40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.071 358.1), rgb(94, 47, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#5E2F40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 358°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F40 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.071 358.1) |
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 #5E2F40 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F40 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2F40 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F40 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C89
oklch(63.1% 0.109 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95273
oklch(55.5% 0.12 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#914360
oklch(49.2% 0.11 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F40
oklch(37.2% 0.071 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#5E2F40 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) | #363941 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652C35 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F40
#5E2F40
oklch(37.2% 0.071 358.1)
- #004C40
#004C40
oklch(37.3% 0.069 177.5)
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 #5E2F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E2F40 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.