#5A2D3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.07 355.8), rgb(90, 45, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#5A2D3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2D3F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 45, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.07 355.8) |
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 #5A2D3F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2D3F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5A2D3F text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2D3F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.107 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75476
oklch(55.6% 0.116 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4463
oklch(49.1% 0.108 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#743851
oklch(42.6% 0.089 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2D3F
oklch(36.2% 0.07 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#5A2D3F 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) | #333640 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B34 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2D3F
#5A2D3F
oklch(36.2% 0.07 355.8)
- #00493C
#00493C
oklch(36.2% 0.068 175.6)
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 #5A2D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #5A2D3F 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.