#5E382D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.058 36.9), rgb(94, 56, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5E382D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E382D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.058 36.9) |
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 #5E382D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E382D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5E382D text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E382D 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
#DBB8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79282
oklch(70.7% 0.069 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87663
oklch(63.1% 0.088 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E382D
oklch(38.4% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#5E382D 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) | #413D2C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663235 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E382D
#5E382D
oklch(38.4% 0.058 36.9)
- #164B57
#164B57
oklch(38.4% 0.058 215.9)
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 #5E382D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E382D 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.