#5C2827
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.9% 0.077 22.9), rgb(92, 40, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#5C2827 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2827 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 40, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.077 22.9) |
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 #5C2827 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2827 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5C2827 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2827 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A86
oklch(70.8% 0.091 23)
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Step 500
500
#C76B67
oklch(63.2% 0.118 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2504F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#994140
oklch(49.2% 0.119 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3635
oklch(42.7% 0.098 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2827
oklch(34.9% 0.077 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#5C2827 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) | #343127 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C26 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652028 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2827
#5C2827
oklch(34.9% 0.077 22.9)
- #004348
#004348
oklch(34.9% 0.059 203.2)
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 #5C2827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #5C2827 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.