#5A4342
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.032 21.4), rgb(90, 67, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#5A4342 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4342 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.032 21.4) |
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 #5A4342 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4342 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5A4342 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4342 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A98
oklch(70.8% 0.03 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0817F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A69
oklch(55.6% 0.041 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#755857
oklch(49% 0.039 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4342
oklch(40.7% 0.032 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#5A4342 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) | #474642 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A42 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4143 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4342
#5A4342
oklch(40.7% 0.032 21.4)
- #354F51
#354F51
oklch(40.7% 0.032 202)
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 #5A4342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #5A4342 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.