#5A424B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.036 354.5), rgb(90, 66, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#5A424B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 354°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A424B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 66, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.036 354.5) |
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 #5A424B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A424B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5A424B text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A424B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#B398A2
oklch(70.7% 0.035 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8B
oklch(63% 0.043 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6875
oklch(55.6% 0.047 354)
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Step 700
700
#755762
oklch(49.2% 0.043 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A424B
oklch(40.8% 0.036 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#5A424B 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) | #44464B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4145 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A424B
#5A424B
oklch(40.8% 0.036 354.5)
- #355049
#355049
oklch(40.7% 0.035 176.5)
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 #5A424B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #5A424B 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.