#5A1A2A · Rosewood

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#5A1A2A is a dark, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Rosewood and near Rosewood and Plum Purple. In OKLCH it has 33% lightness and 0.09 chroma at hue 9°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #5A1A2A a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#5A1A2A
RGBrgb(90, 26, 42)
HSLhsl(345, 55%, 23%)
CMYK0, 71, 53, 65
CSS var--rosewood
Contrast13:1 white · 1.62:1 black

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How to use #5A1A2A

White text passes WCAG AA on #5A1A2A (13:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #5A1A2A with its analogous neighbors #5B1A4B and #5B2B1A; for contrast use its complement #1A5B4B as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--rosewood: #5A1A2A;

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Palettes with #5A1A2A