#5E3040
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.07 358.8), rgb(94, 48, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#5E3040 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 359°. 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3040 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.07 358.8) |
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 #5E3040 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3040 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5E3040 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3040 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.083 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D88
oklch(63.1% 0.106 359)
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Step 600
600
#A85472
oklch(55.6% 0.115 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#90445F
oklch(49.1% 0.107 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#75384E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3040
oklch(37.4% 0.07 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#5E3040 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) | #373941 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652D36 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3040
#5E3040
oklch(37.4% 0.07 358.8)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
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 #5E3040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #5E3040 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.