#5A2A2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.071 17.5), rgb(90, 42, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#5A2A2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2A2D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 42, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.071 17.5) |
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 #5A2A2D | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2A2D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5A2A2D text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2A2D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26D71
oklch(63.1% 0.108 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5359
oklch(55.5% 0.118 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#954349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#79383C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2A2D
oklch(35.1% 0.071 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#5A2A2D 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) | #34332D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62242B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2A2D
#5A2A2D
oklch(35.1% 0.071 17.5)
- #004446
#004446
oklch(35.1% 0.06 198.1)
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 #5A2A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A2A2D 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.