#5A333D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.058 3.7), rgb(90, 51, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#5A333D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A333D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 51, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.058 3.7) |
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 #5A333D | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A333D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5A333D text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A333D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77283
oklch(63.1% 0.089 4)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 4.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A333D
oklch(37.3% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#5A333D 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) | #393A3D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603037 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A333D
#5A333D
oklch(37.3% 0.058 3.7)
- #124A44
#124A44
oklch(37.2% 0.057 184.7)
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 #5A333D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A333D 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.