#5E3E4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.051 348.2), rgb(94, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5E3E4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 348°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3E4E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.051 348.2) |
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 #5E3E4E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3E4E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5E3E4E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3E4E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B895A6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67B90
oklch(63.2% 0.061 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#91647A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5267
oklch(49% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3E4E
oklch(40.6% 0.051 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#5E3E4E 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) | #41444F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623D44 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3E4E
#5E3E4E
oklch(40.6% 0.051 348.2)
- #2C5244
#2C5244
oklch(40.6% 0.05 168.1)
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 #5E3E4E, 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 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E3E4E 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.