#5E3427
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.065 38), rgb(94, 52, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#5E3427 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3427 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.065 38) |
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 #5E3427 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3427 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5E3427 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3427 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7AA
oklch(81% 0.049 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907E
oklch(70.7% 0.077 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD735D
oklch(63% 0.1 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85B43
oklch(55.6% 0.107 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#904A35
oklch(49.1% 0.1 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 37.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3427
oklch(37.5% 0.065 38)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#5E3427 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) | #3F3A26 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494326 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672D31 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3427
#5E3427
oklch(37.5% 0.065 38)
- #064958
#064958
oklch(37.5% 0.065 218.2)
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 #5E3427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E3427 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.