#5A2B33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.069 10.5), rgb(90, 43, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#5A2B33 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2B33 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 43, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.069 10.5) |
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 #5A2B33 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2B33 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5A2B33 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2B33 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B94
oklch(70.7% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5463
oklch(55.6% 0.115 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#934452
oklch(49.2% 0.107 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#773843
oklch(42.6% 0.089 10.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2B33
oklch(35.5% 0.069 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#5A2B33 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) | #343433 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D32 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61262E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2B33
#5A2B33
oklch(35.5% 0.069 10.5)
- #004643
#004643
oklch(35.6% 0.061 189.9)
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 #5A2B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #5A2B33 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.