#5A3A2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.049 39.7), rgb(90, 58, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5A3A2F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 40°. 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3A2F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 58, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.049 39.7) |
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 #5A3A2F | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3A2F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5A3A2F text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3A2F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29585
oklch(70.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27A67
oklch(63.2% 0.076 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D624E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#86513F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4334
oklch(42.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3A2F
oklch(38.3% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#5A3A2F 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) | #423E2E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613537 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3A2F
#5A3A2F
oklch(38.3% 0.049 39.7)
- #214955
#214955
oklch(38.2% 0.049 220)
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 #5A3A2F, 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 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #5A3A2F 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.