#5E484B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.03 9.3), rgb(94, 72, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#5E484B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E484B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.03 9.3) |
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 #5E484B | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E484B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E484B text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E484B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8185
oklch(63.2% 0.036 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#896A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#74585C
oklch(49% 0.037 9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E484B
oklch(42.6% 0.03 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.023 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#5E484B 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) | #4B4B4B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624649 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E484B
#5E484B
oklch(42.6% 0.03 9.3)
- #3B5452
#3B5452
oklch(42.5% 0.03 189.9)
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 #5E484B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #5E484B 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.