#5E3540
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.06 3), rgb(94, 53, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#5E3540 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3540 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.06 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 #5E3540 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3540 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5E3540 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3540 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87184
oklch(63% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3596D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 3.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3540
oklch(38.3% 0.06 3)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#5E3540 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) | #3B3C40 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643239 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3540
#5E3540
oklch(38.3% 0.06 3)
- #124E46
#124E46
oklch(38.4% 0.061 182.2)
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 #5E3540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3540 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.