#5E302D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.067 24.8), rgb(94, 48, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#5E302D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E302D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.067 24.8) |
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 #5E302D | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E302D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5E302D text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E302D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D87
oklch(70.7% 0.08 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6A
oklch(63% 0.104 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5651
oklch(55.5% 0.112 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#934642
oklch(49.1% 0.105 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#773A36
oklch(42.6% 0.086 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E302D
oklch(36.8% 0.067 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#5E302D 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) | #3A372D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66292F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E302D
#5E302D
oklch(36.8% 0.067 24.8)
- #00494F
#00494F
oklch(37% 0.063 204.2)
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 #5E302D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #5E302D 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.