#5A353E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3), rgb(90, 53, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#5A353E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A353E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3) |
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 #5A353E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A353E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5A353E text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A353E text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5909C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57483
oklch(63.2% 0.084 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#884B5B
oklch(49% 0.084 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#5A353E 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) | #3B3C3E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603238 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A353E
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
- #184B45
#184B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.4)
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 #5A353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
Use #5A353E 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.