#5E4850
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8), rgb(94, 72, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#5E4850 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4850 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8) |
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 #5E4850 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4850 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4850 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4850 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B199A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D808B
oklch(63% 0.039 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#886975
oklch(55.5% 0.043 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#735862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#5E4850 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) | #4A4C50 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62474B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4850
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
- #3C554E
#3C554E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 175.5)
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 #5E4850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #5E4850 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.