#5E303A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.068 7), rgb(94, 48, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#5E303A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E303A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.068 7) |
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 #5E303A | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E303A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5E303A text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E303A 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
#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
#DFB4BB
oklch(81% 0.051 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B98
oklch(70.6% 0.082 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95568
oklch(55.6% 0.112 7)
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Step 700
700
#914456
oklch(49% 0.105 7)
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Step 800
800
#763947
oklch(42.8% 0.087 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E303A
oklch(37.2% 0.068 7)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#5E303A 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) | #38393A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434139 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652C34 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E303A
#5E303A
oklch(37.2% 0.068 7)
- #004B46
#004B46
oklch(37.2% 0.065 187.2)
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 #5E303A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E303A 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.