#5E313A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.066 8), rgb(94, 49, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#5E313A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E313A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.066 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 #5E313A | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E313A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5E313A text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E313A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C97
oklch(70.7% 0.079 8)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85667
oklch(55.6% 0.109 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#904556
oklch(49% 0.103 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#753946
oklch(42.6% 0.085 7.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E313A
oklch(37.4% 0.066 8)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#5E313A 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) | #39393A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444239 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652D34 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E313A
#5E313A
oklch(37.4% 0.066 8)
- #004C47
#004C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.3)
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 #5E313A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E313A 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.