#5E313E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.067 2.3), rgb(94, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#5E313E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E313E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.067 2.3) |
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 #5E313E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E313E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5E313E text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E313E 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
#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
#DEB4BE
oklch(81% 0.05 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E84
oklch(63.2% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8556E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#90455C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#75394B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E313E
oklch(37.5% 0.067 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#5E313E 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) | #383A3E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652E36 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E313E
#5E313E
oklch(37.5% 0.067 2.3)
- #004C44
#004C44
oklch(37.4% 0.067 182.9)
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 #5E313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E313E 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.