#5A2F2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.063 22.1), rgb(90, 47, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#5A2F2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 22°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2F2E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 47, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.063 22.1) |
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 #5A2F2E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2F2E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5A2F2E text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2F2E 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD716F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85857
oklch(55.5% 0.105 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#904847
oklch(49.1% 0.098 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#753B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 22.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2F2E
oklch(36.1% 0.063 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#5A2F2E 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) | #38362E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62292F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2F2E
#5A2F2E
oklch(36.1% 0.063 22.1)
- #00474B
#00474B
oklch(36.2% 0.062 201.2)
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 #5A2F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2F2E 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.