#5E322E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.065 26.1), rgb(94, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#5E322E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E322E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.065 26.1) |
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 #5E322E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E322E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5E322E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E322E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E87
oklch(70.7% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95851
oklch(55.5% 0.107 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#914842
oklch(49.1% 0.1 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B36
oklch(42.7% 0.084 26.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E322E
oklch(37.2% 0.065 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#5E322E 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) | #3C392D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662C31 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E322E
#5E322E
oklch(37.2% 0.065 26.1)
- #004A51
#004A51
oklch(37.3% 0.064 205.6)
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 #5E322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E322E 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.