#5A404C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.04 349.7), rgb(90, 64, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#5A404C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 350°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A404C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.04 349.7) |
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 #5A404C | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A404C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5A404C text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A404C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A4
oklch(70.6% 0.039 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6778
oklch(55.7% 0.053 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#765565
oklch(49% 0.049 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A404C
oklch(40.4% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#5A404C 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) | #42454C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3F44 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A404C
#5A404C
oklch(40.4% 0.04 349.7)
- #325045
#325045
oklch(40.4% 0.041 169.2)
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 #5A404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #5A404C 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.