#5C293F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.08 354.7), rgb(92, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#5C293F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C293F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.08 354.7) |
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 #5C293F | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C293F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5C293F text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C293F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D087A4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#C2688E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4E78
oklch(55.7% 0.133 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#943E65
oklch(49.1% 0.124 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#783452
oklch(42.7% 0.101 354.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C293F
oklch(35.9% 0.08 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#5C293F 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) | #303440 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632631 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C293F
#5C293F
oklch(35.9% 0.08 354.7)
- #00483A
#00483A
oklch(35.8% 0.068 174.1)
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 #5C293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #5C293F 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.