#5E372B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.06 37.9), rgb(94, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#5E372B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E372B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.06 37.9) |
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 #5E372B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E372B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5E372B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E372B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89180
oklch(70.6% 0.072 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97561
oklch(63% 0.091 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55D47
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C39
oklch(49.1% 0.093 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 38.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E372B
oklch(38.1% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#5E372B 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) | #413C2A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663134 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E372B
#5E372B
oklch(38.1% 0.06 37.9)
- #134A58
#134A58
oklch(38.1% 0.06 218.6)
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 #5E372B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E372B 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.