#5A3444
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5), rgb(90, 52, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#5A3444 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 354°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3444 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5) |
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 #5A3444 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3444 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5A3444 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3444 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A78
oklch(55.6% 0.098 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#884965
oklch(49% 0.092 353)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D52
oklch(42.8% 0.075 354.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#5A3444 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) | #383B45 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424243 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F323A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3444
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
- #184C3F
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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 #5A3444, 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
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
Use #5A3444 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.