#5A343B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.055 8.2), rgb(90, 52, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#5A343B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A343B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.055 8.2) |
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 #5A343B | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A343B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5A343B text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A343B 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69098
oklch(70.8% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6737F
oklch(63% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15B69
oklch(55.6% 0.093 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B57
oklch(49.2% 0.086 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E47
oklch(42.8% 0.071 8.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A343B
oklch(37.4% 0.055 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#5A343B 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) | #3A3B3B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603136 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A343B
#5A343B
oklch(37.4% 0.055 8.2)
- #154A46
#154A46
oklch(37.4% 0.055 188)
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 #5A343B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A343B 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.