#5A313E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.062 0.2), rgb(90, 49, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#5A313E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 0°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A313E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.062 0.2) |
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 #5A313E | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A313E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5A313E text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A313E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87187
oklch(63.1% 0.093 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45870
oklch(55.7% 0.103 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C485E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#723B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 0.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A313E
oklch(36.9% 0.062 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#5A313E 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) | #37393E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602E36 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A313E
#5A313E
oklch(36.9% 0.062 0.2)
- #0C4A41
#0C4A41
oklch(36.9% 0.062 180.5)
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 #5A313E, 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 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #5A313E 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.