#5A2E40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.068 355.1), rgb(90, 46, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#5A2E40 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 355°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2E40 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.068 355.1) |
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 #5A2E40 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2E40 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5A2E40 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2E40 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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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
#CA8BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65477
oklch(55.5% 0.115 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4464
oklch(49% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#743951
oklch(42.8% 0.088 355.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2E40
oklch(36.5% 0.068 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#5A2E40 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) | #343741 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602C34 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2E40
#5A2E40
oklch(36.5% 0.068 355.1)
- #014A3C
#014A3C
oklch(36.5% 0.069 174.5)
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 #5A2E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #5A2E40 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.