#5A2B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.077 347.3), rgb(90, 43, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#5A2B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2B45 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.077 347.3) |
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 #5A2B45 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2B45 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5A2B45 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2B45 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A97
oklch(63.1% 0.119 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85081
oklch(55.6% 0.129 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#90416D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#753659
oklch(42.8% 0.099 347.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2B45
oklch(36.1% 0.077 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#5A2B45 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) | #2F3646 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E44 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602A35 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2B45
#5A2B45
oklch(36.1% 0.077 347.3)
- #004935
#004935
oklch(36% 0.073 167.3)
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 #5A2B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2B45 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.