#5E403E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.042 23.4), rgb(94, 64, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5E403E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E403E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.042 23.4) |
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 #5E403E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E403E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5E403E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E403E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89795
oklch(70.6% 0.04 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#916764
oklch(55.6% 0.055 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5553
oklch(49% 0.051 22.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E403E
oklch(40.5% 0.042 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#5E403E 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) | #46443E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643D40 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E403E
#5E403E
oklch(40.5% 0.042 23.4)
- #2B5053
#2B5053
oklch(40.5% 0.043 202.4)
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 #5E403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E403E 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.