#5A313B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.061 4.8), rgb(90, 49, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#5A313B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A313B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 49, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.061 4.8) |
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 #5A313B | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A313B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5A313B text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A313B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4586B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485A
oklch(49% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A313B
oklch(36.8% 0.061 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#5A313B 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) | #38383B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42403A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602E35 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A313B
#5A313B
oklch(36.8% 0.061 4.8)
- #0A4A43
#0A4A43
oklch(37% 0.061 183.6)
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 #5A313B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A313B 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.