#5A2E47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.073 346.1), rgb(90, 46, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#5A2E47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2E47 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 46, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.073 346.1) |
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 #5A2E47 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2E47 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5A2E47 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2E47 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 346)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C98
oklch(63.1% 0.113 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55382
oklch(55.6% 0.122 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D436E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#72385A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2E47
oklch(36.7% 0.073 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#5A2E47 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) | #323848 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F46 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D37 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2E47
#5A2E47
oklch(36.7% 0.073 346.1)
- #074B36
#074B36
oklch(36.8% 0.073 165.9)
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 #5A2E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2E47 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.