#5A413C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.036 31.5), rgb(90, 65, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#5A413C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A413C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.036 31.5) |
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 #5A413C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A413C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5A413C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A413C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A87D75
oklch(63% 0.055 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#93665D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A413C
oklch(40.1% 0.036 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#5A413C 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) | #46443C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603E40 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A413C
#5A413C
oklch(40.1% 0.036 31.5)
- #304D53
#304D53
oklch(40% 0.036 212.1)
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 #5A413C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #5A413C 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.