#5A3239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.059 9.1), rgb(90, 50, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5A3239 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3239 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.059 9.1) |
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 #5A3239 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3239 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5A3239 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3239 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88F97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8727E
oklch(63% 0.089 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35A67
oklch(55.6% 0.096 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4956
oklch(49.1% 0.091 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3239
oklch(37% 0.059 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#5A3239 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) | #393939 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434038 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612E35 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3239
#5A3239
oklch(37% 0.059 9.1)
- #0D4946
#0D4946
oklch(36.8% 0.058 189.9)
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 #5A3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A3239 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.