#5E4645
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.033 21.3), rgb(94, 70, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#5E4645 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4645 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.033 21.3) |
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 #5E4645 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4645 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5E4645 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4645 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39998
oklch(70.6% 0.031 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#A0807F
oklch(63% 0.04 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A68
oklch(55.7% 0.043 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#765857
oklch(49.1% 0.04 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4645
oklch(42% 0.033 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#5E4645 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) | #4A4945 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634446 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4645
#5E4645
oklch(42% 0.033 21.3)
- #375354
#375354
oklch(42% 0.034 198.8)
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 #5E4645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E4645 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.