#5A2D38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.067 5.4), rgb(90, 45, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#5A2D38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2D38 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.067 5.4) |
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 #5A2D38 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2D38 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5A2D38 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2D38 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C99
oklch(70.7% 0.08 6)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E81
oklch(63.1% 0.102 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9556A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#904558
oklch(49.1% 0.103 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#753948
oklch(42.6% 0.085 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2D38
oklch(36% 0.067 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#5A2D38 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) | #353638 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E37 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612931 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2D38
#5A2D38
oklch(36% 0.067 5.4)
- #004842
#004842
oklch(36.1% 0.064 185.4)
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 #5A2D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #5A2D38 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.