#5E464E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.035 356.9), rgb(94, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#5E464E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E464E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.035 356.9) |
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 #5E464E | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E464E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #5E464E text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E464E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#B299A1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8A
oklch(63% 0.042 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6974
oklch(55.7% 0.045 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#755761
oklch(49.1% 0.042 356.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E464E
oklch(42.3% 0.035 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#5E464E 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) | #494A4E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624549 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E464E
#5E464E
oklch(42.3% 0.035 356.9)
- #39544D
#39544D
oklch(42.2% 0.035 176.6)
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 #5E464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #5E464E 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.