#5A343E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.056 3.1), rgb(90, 52, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#5A343E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 3°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A343E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.056 3.1) |
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 #5A343E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A343E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5A343E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A343E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.067 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67384
oklch(63.1% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#894A5C
oklch(49% 0.088 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A343E
oklch(37.5% 0.056 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#5A343E 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) | #3A3B3E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603137 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A343E
#5A343E
oklch(37.5% 0.056 3.1)
- #164B44
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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 #5A343E, 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 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A343E 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.