#5E313D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.067 3.7), rgb(94, 49, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#5E313D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 4°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E313D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.067 3.7) |
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 #5E313D | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E313D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5E313D text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E313D text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#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
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E83
oklch(63.1% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8556C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#90455A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#75394A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E313D
oklch(37.5% 0.067 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#5E313D 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) | #38393D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652D35 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E313D
#5E313D
oklch(37.5% 0.067 3.7)
- #004C45
#004C45
oklch(37.4% 0.066 184.4)
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 #5E313D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E313D 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.