#5E3530
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.06 27.7), rgb(94, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#5E3530 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3530 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.06 27.7) |
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 #5E3530 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3530 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E3530 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3530 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9088
oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65B52
oklch(55.6% 0.1 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A43
oklch(49.1% 0.093 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#733D37
oklch(42.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3530
oklch(37.9% 0.06 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#5E3530 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662F34 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3530
#5E3530
oklch(37.9% 0.06 27.7)
- #0C4B52
#0C4B52
oklch(37.9% 0.06 206.4)
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 #5E3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E3530 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.