#5E384B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.06 348.9), rgb(94, 56, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#5E384B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E384B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.06 348.9) |
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 #5E384B | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E384B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5E384B text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E384B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37292
oklch(63.1% 0.092 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E597D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#874969
oklch(49% 0.093 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E384B
oklch(39.3% 0.06 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#5E384B 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) | #3B404C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45464A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63373F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E384B
#5E384B
oklch(39.3% 0.06 348.9)
- #1F5040
#1F5040
oklch(39.2% 0.06 168.9)
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 #5E384B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.093
Use #5E384B 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.