#5E313F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.067 0.9), rgb(94, 49, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5E313F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 1°. 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E313F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.067 0.9) |
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 #5E313F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E313F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5E313F text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E313F 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
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BF
oklch(81% 0.051 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E86
oklch(63.1% 0.103 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#A7556F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F455D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#75394C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 1.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E313F
oklch(37.5% 0.067 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#5E313F 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) | #383A3F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652E36 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E313F
#5E313F
oklch(37.5% 0.067 0.9)
- #014D43
#014D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #5E313F, 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 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E313F 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.