#5E3436
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3), rgb(94, 52, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#5E3436 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3436 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3) |
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 #5E3436 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3436 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3436 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3436 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E90
oklch(70.6% 0.073 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7275
oklch(63.2% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6595D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E494D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#743C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 17.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#5E3436 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) | #3C3B36 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474335 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652F35 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3436
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
- #0A4C4D
#0A4C4D
oklch(37.9% 0.061 196.5)
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 #5E3436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E3436 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.