#5E323E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2), rgb(94, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#5E323E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E323E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2) |
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 #5E323E | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E323E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5E323E text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E323E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F83
oklch(63.2% 0.1 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#A7566D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F465B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#743A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#5E323E 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) | #393A3E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652F36 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E323E
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
- #054D45
#054D45
oklch(37.8% 0.065 182.8)
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 #5E323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E323E 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.