#5E4741
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.033 35.1), rgb(94, 71, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#5E4741 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4741 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.033 35.1) |
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 #5E4741 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4741 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5E4741 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4741 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39A94
oklch(70.7% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08179
oklch(63% 0.04 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B62
oklch(55.7% 0.043 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#765951
oklch(49.2% 0.041 36)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4741
oklch(42.1% 0.033 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#5E4741 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) | #4C4A41 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E41 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644445 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4741
#5E4741
oklch(42.1% 0.033 35.1)
- #385259
#385259
oklch(42% 0.033 216.3)
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 #5E4741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E4741 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.