#5E3045
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.072 352.4), rgb(94, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#5E3045 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 352°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3045 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.072 352.4) |
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 #5E3045 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3045 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5E3045 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3045 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C4
oklch(81% 0.054 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C90
oklch(63.1% 0.11 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#A7537A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4367
oklch(49.1% 0.111 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#743754
oklch(42.6% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3045
oklch(37.6% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#5E3045 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) | #353A46 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414244 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642E38 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3045
#5E3045
oklch(37.6% 0.072 352.4)
- #014D3D
#014D3D
oklch(37.5% 0.072 172.6)
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 #5E3045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.084
Use #5E3045 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.