#5E4348
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.038 6.6), rgb(94, 67, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5E4348 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4348 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.038 6.6) |
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 #5E4348 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4348 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5E4348 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4348 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37E85
oklch(63.1% 0.047 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D676E
oklch(55.5% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#78565C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4348
oklch(41.4% 0.038 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#5E4348 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) | #474748 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C47 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634145 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4348
#5E4348
oklch(41.4% 0.038 6.6)
- #33524F
#33524F
oklch(41.3% 0.037 188.1)
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 #5E4348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #5E4348 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.