#5E484D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3), rgb(94, 72, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#5E484D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 3°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E484D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3) |
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 #5E484D | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E484D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E484D text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E484D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1999F
oklch(70.6% 0.03 1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8187
oklch(63.2% 0.037 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#886A71
oklch(55.6% 0.039 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#74585E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 4.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C40
oklch(37.6% 0.025 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#5E484D 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) | #4B4B4D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62474A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E484D
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
- #3C5550
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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 #5E484D, 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 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E484D 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.