#5E3A37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.052 24.9), rgb(94, 58, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#5E3A37 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3A37 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 58, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.052 24.9) |
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 #5E3A37 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3A37 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5E3A37 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3A37 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B4
oklch(81% 0.039 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57671
oklch(63% 0.08 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05F59
oklch(55.7% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 25.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3A37
oklch(39% 0.052 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#5E3A37 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) | #423F37 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653639 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3A37
#5E3A37
oklch(39% 0.052 24.9)
- #1D4D52
#1D4D52
oklch(39% 0.052 204.7)
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 #5E3A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
Use #5E3A37 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.