#5E3740
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.057 5.1), rgb(94, 55, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5E3740 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3740 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.057 5.1) |
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 #5E3740 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3740 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5E3740 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3740 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67382
oklch(63.1% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D49
oklch(42.7% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3740
oklch(38.7% 0.057 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#5E3740 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) | #3D3E40 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64343A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3740
#5E3740
oklch(38.7% 0.057 5.1)
- #184E48
#184E48
oklch(38.7% 0.057 184.8)
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 #5E3740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.090
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.093
Use #5E3740 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.