#5A2F40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.066 355.8), rgb(90, 47, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5A2F40 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2F40 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 47, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.066 355.8) |
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 #5A2F40 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2F40 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5A2F40 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2F40 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 356)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8C
oklch(63% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55676
oklch(55.7% 0.11 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4563
oklch(49% 0.104 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#733951
oklch(42.7% 0.087 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2F40
oklch(36.6% 0.066 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#5A2F40 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) | #353841 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D35 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2F40
#5A2F40
oklch(36.6% 0.066 355.8)
- #054A3D
#054A3D
oklch(36.6% 0.067 175.4)
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 #5A2F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2F40 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.