#5A352E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.055 31.4), rgb(90, 53, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#5A352E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A352E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.055 31.4) |
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 #5A352E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A352E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5A352E text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A352E 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#B7766A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31)
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Step 600
600
#A25E51
oklch(55.6% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D42
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#714036
oklch(42.8% 0.071 32.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A352E
oklch(37.2% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#5A352E 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) | #3E3A2D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613033 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A352E
#5A352E
oklch(37.2% 0.055 31.4)
- #144851
#144851
oklch(37.2% 0.055 211.4)
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 #5A352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A352E 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.