#5E474E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.033 358.5), rgb(94, 71, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#5E474E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E474E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.033 358.5) |
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 #5E474E | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E474E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5E474E text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E474E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B299A0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8089
oklch(63.1% 0.039 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#896973
oklch(55.6% 0.043 358)
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Step 700
700
#745760
oklch(49% 0.04 358.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E474E
oklch(42.5% 0.033 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#5E474E 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) | #4A4B4E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624649 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E474E
#5E474E
oklch(42.5% 0.033 358.5)
- #3A554E
#3A554E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 176.7)
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 #5E474E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E474E 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.