#5C2736
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.2% 0.079 4.2), rgb(92, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#5C2736 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2736 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.079 4.2) |
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 #5C2736 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2736 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5C2736 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2736 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38799
oklch(70.7% 0.095 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56881
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 4)
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Step 700
700
#973E58
oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3348
oklch(42.6% 0.102 4.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2736
oklch(35.2% 0.079 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#5C2736 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) | #303236 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C35 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64222D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2736
#5C2736
oklch(35.2% 0.079 4.2)
- #00453F
#00453F
oklch(35.1% 0.062 185.1)
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 #5C2736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C2736 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.