#5C2123
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33.7% 0.087 21), rgb(92, 33, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#5C2123 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2123 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 33, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.087 21) |
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 #5C2123 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2123 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C2123 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2123 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AF
oklch(81% 0.065 21)
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Step 400
400
#DA8684
oklch(70.8% 0.104 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6566
oklch(63.1% 0.132 21)
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Step 600
600
#B9494D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 21)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#813133
oklch(42.8% 0.111 21.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2123
oklch(33.7% 0.087 21)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#5C2123 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) | #2F2D23 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3922 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651622 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2123
#5C2123
oklch(33.7% 0.087 21)
- #004043
#004043
oklch(33.8% 0.057 200.1)
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 #5C2123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #5C2123 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.