#5A413F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.035 24), rgb(90, 65, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#5A413F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A413F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.035 24) |
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 #5A413F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A413F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5A413F text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A413F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49997
oklch(70.7% 0.032 23)
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Step 500
500
#A2807D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6966
oklch(55.5% 0.045 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#775755
oklch(49% 0.043 22.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A413F
oklch(40.2% 0.035 24)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#5A413F 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) | #46443F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3E41 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A413F
#5A413F
oklch(40.2% 0.035 24)
- #314E51
#314E51
oklch(40.2% 0.035 204.1)
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 #5A413F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #5A413F 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.