#5E392F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.056 35.9), rgb(94, 57, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#5E392F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E392F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 57, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.056 35.9) |
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 #5E392F | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E392F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5E392F text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E392F text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69284
oklch(70.6% 0.067 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77765
oklch(63.2% 0.085 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#714033
oklch(42.8% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E392F
oklch(38.6% 0.056 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#5E392F 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) | #423E2E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663336 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E392F
#5E392F
oklch(38.6% 0.056 35.9)
- #194B57
#194B57
oklch(38.5% 0.056 216.6)
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 #5E392F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E392F 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.