#5A3530
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.054 28.2), rgb(90, 53, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#5A3530 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3530 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.054 28.2) |
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 #5A3530 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3530 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5A3530 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3530 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6928A
oklch(70.8% 0.065 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7766D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25E55
oklch(55.7% 0.091 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D45
oklch(49.1% 0.084 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F39
oklch(42.6% 0.07 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3530
oklch(37.3% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#5A3530 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) | #3D3A2F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613034 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3530
#5A3530
oklch(37.3% 0.054 28.2)
- #154850
#154850
oklch(37.2% 0.054 209.8)
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 #5A3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A3530 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.