#5A393F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.048 7.6), rgb(90, 57, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#5A393F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A393F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 57, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.048 7.6) |
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 #5A393F | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A393F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5A393F text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A393F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 7)
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Step 700
700
#854E59
oklch(49.1% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4049
oklch(42.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A393F
oklch(38.5% 0.048 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#5A393F 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) | #3E3E3F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60363B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A393F
#5A393F
oklch(38.5% 0.048 7.6)
- #224C48
#224C48
oklch(38.5% 0.048 187.2)
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 #5A393F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
Use #5A393F 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.