#5A333F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.058 0.5), rgb(90, 51, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#5A333F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A333F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 51, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.058 0.5) |
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 #5A333F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A333F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5A333F text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A333F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600
#A15A70
oklch(55.6% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A333F
oklch(37.3% 0.058 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#5A333F 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) | #393A3F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603137 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A333F
#5A333F
oklch(37.3% 0.058 0.5)
- #134B42
#134B42
oklch(37.4% 0.059 180)
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 #5A333F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #5A333F 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.