#5E3F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.049 348.9), rgb(94, 63, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#5E3F4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 349°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3F4E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.049 348.9) |
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 #5E3F4E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3F4E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3F4E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3F4E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400
#B796A5
oklch(70.8% 0.044 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57B8F
oklch(63% 0.059 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#906479
oklch(55.6% 0.064 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5366
oklch(49.1% 0.058 348.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3F4E
oklch(40.8% 0.049 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#513945
oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#5E3F4E 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) | #42454F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623E44 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3F4E
#5E3F4E
oklch(40.8% 0.049 348.9)
- #2D5245
#2D5245
oklch(40.6% 0.048 169.3)
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 #5E3F4E, 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 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E3F4E 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.