#5E424E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.043 351.7), rgb(94, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#5E424E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E424E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.043 351.7) |
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 #5E424E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E424E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5E424E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E424E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6677
oklch(55.6% 0.055 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#785564
oklch(49.2% 0.051 351.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E424E
oklch(41.4% 0.043 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#5E424E 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) | #45474E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624146 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E424E
#5E424E
oklch(41.4% 0.043 351.7)
- #325349
#325349
oklch(41.3% 0.042 173)
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 #5E424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E424E 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.