#5E404E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.047 349.8), rgb(94, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#5E404E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E404E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.047 349.8) |
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 #5E404E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E404E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5E404E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E404E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6578
oklch(55.6% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#795465
oklch(49.1% 0.055 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E404E
oklch(41% 0.047 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#5E404E 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) | #43464F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623F45 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E404E
#5E404E
oklch(41% 0.047 349.8)
- #2F5346
#2F5346
oklch(41.1% 0.047 168.9)
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 #5E404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E404E 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.