#5E3D4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.053 347.5), rgb(94, 61, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#5E3D4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3D4E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.053 347.5) |
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 #5E3D4E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3D4E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5E3D4E text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3D4E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B995A6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A77A90
oklch(63.1% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#91637B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5267
oklch(49.2% 0.063 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3D4E
oklch(40.4% 0.053 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#5E3D4E 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) | #40444F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623C43 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3D4E
#5E3D4E
oklch(40.4% 0.053 347.5)
- #2A5243
#2A5243
oklch(40.4% 0.053 167.4)
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 #5E3D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3D4E 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.