#5E3126
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.068 34.7), rgb(94, 49, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#5E3126 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3126 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.068 34.7) |
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 #5E3126 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3126 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5E3126 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3126 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.082 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0715E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5844
oklch(55.6% 0.114 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#934836
oklch(49.2% 0.106 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#773B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3126
oklch(36.9% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#5E3126 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) | #3C3825 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474125 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672A2E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3126
#5E3126
oklch(36.9% 0.068 34.7)
- #004855
#004855
oklch(37% 0.065 214.9)
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 #5E3126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E3126 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.