#5A293F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.077 353.5), rgb(90, 41, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#5A293F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A293F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.077 353.5) |
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 #5A293F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A293F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5A293F text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A293F text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C3
oklch(81% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#C0698F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F79
oklch(55.6% 0.129 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#924066
oklch(49.1% 0.119 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#773553
oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A293F
oklch(35.5% 0.077 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#5A293F 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) | #2F3440 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602731 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A293F
#5A293F
oklch(35.5% 0.077 353.5)
- #004739
#004739
oklch(35.5% 0.068 173.9)
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 #5A293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #5A293F 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.