#5E3338
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.062 13), rgb(94, 51, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#5E3338 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3338 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.062 13) |
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 #5E3338 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3338 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5E3338 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3338 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E93
oklch(70.8% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7179
oklch(63.2% 0.095 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75862
oklch(55.7% 0.104 13)
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Step 700
700
#8F4851
oklch(49.2% 0.096 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#743B42
oklch(42.7% 0.08 13.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#5E3338 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) | #3B3A38 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464337 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652F35 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3338
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
- #064C4B
#064C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 193.3)
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 #5E3338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E3338 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.