#5E403B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.043 29.6), rgb(94, 64, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#5E403B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E403B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.043 29.6) |
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 #5E403B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E403B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5E403B text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E403B 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99892
oklch(70.8% 0.041 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77E77
oklch(63.1% 0.052 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#916760
oklch(55.5% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C564F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 30.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E403B
oklch(40.4% 0.043 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#5E403B 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) | #46443B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643C3F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E403B
#5E403B
oklch(40.4% 0.043 29.6)
- #2B4F55
#2B4F55
oklch(40.3% 0.043 209.3)
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 #5E403B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E403B 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.