#5E352F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.06 29.1), rgb(94, 53, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#5E352F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E352F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.06 29.1) |
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 #5E352F | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E352F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E352F text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E352F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9087
oklch(70.8% 0.072 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7369
oklch(63% 0.093 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65B50
oklch(55.6% 0.1 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A41
oklch(49% 0.094 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E352F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#5E352F 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) | #3E3B2E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662F34 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E352F
#5E352F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 29.1)
- #0C4B53
#0C4B53
oklch(38% 0.061 208)
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 #5E352F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E352F 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.