#5E4142
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.041 16.7), rgb(94, 65, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5E4142 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4142 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.041 16.7) |
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 #5E4142 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4142 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5E4142 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4142 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79898
oklch(70.8% 0.037 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#906768
oklch(55.6% 0.053 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5657
oklch(49.2% 0.048 17.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4142
oklch(40.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#5E4142 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) | #464542 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B42 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E41 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4142
#5E4142
oklch(40.8% 0.041 16.7)
- #2E5151
#2E5151
oklch(40.9% 0.041 195.7)
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 #5E4142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E4142 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.