#5E433A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.041 39.2), rgb(94, 67, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#5E433A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E433A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.041 39.2) |
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 #5E433A | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E433A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5E433A text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E433A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F695C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#79574C
oklch(49% 0.049 38.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E433A
oklch(41% 0.041 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#5E433A 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) | #494639 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B3A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F41 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E433A
#5E433A
oklch(41% 0.041 39.2)
- #305059
#305059
oklch(41% 0.04 217.6)
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 #5E433A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #5E433A 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.