#5A3136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.06 12.6), rgb(90, 49, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#5A3136 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3136 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.06 12.6) |
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 #5A3136 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3136 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5A3136 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3136 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98E94
oklch(70.6% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA727A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55963
oklch(55.6% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4952
oklch(49.1% 0.092 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3136
oklch(36.7% 0.06 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F21
oklch(27.2% 0.038 14.4)
#5A3136 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) | #393836 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434035 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612D33 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3136
#5A3136
oklch(36.7% 0.06 12.6)
- #084947
#084947
oklch(36.8% 0.06 191.6)
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 #5A3136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A3136 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.