#5E382C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.058 38.3), rgb(94, 56, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#5E382C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E382C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.058 38.3) |
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 #5E382C | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E382C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5E382C text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E382C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89281
oklch(70.8% 0.07 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87661
oklch(63% 0.089 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35E48
oklch(55.6% 0.097 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#724030
oklch(42.8% 0.075 38.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E382C
oklch(38.4% 0.058 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#5E382C 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) | #413D2B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663235 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E382C
#5E382C
oklch(38.4% 0.058 38.3)
- #164B58
#164B58
oklch(38.4% 0.058 217.4)
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 #5E382C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E382C 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.