#5E3941
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.054 5.8), rgb(94, 57, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#5E3941 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3941 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 57, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.054 5.8) |
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 #5E3941 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3941 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5E3941 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3941 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47482
oklch(63% 0.082 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.089 6)
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Step 700
700
#884C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E49
oklch(42.7% 0.07 6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3941
oklch(39.1% 0.054 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#5E3941 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) | #3F3F41 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484640 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64363C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3941
#5E3941
oklch(39.1% 0.054 5.8)
- #1D4F49
#1D4F49
oklch(39.2% 0.054 184.5)
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 #5E3941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.092
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.093
Use #5E3941 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.