#5C2B44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.079 349.8), rgb(92, 43, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5C2B44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2B44 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 43, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.079 349.8) |
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 #5C2B44 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2B44 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5C2B44 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2B44 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 350)
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Step 500
500
#BF6994
oklch(63.1% 0.121 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 350)
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Step 700
700
#923F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.123 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2B44
oklch(36.4% 0.079 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#5C2B44 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) | #303645 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F43 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622934 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2B44
#5C2B44
oklch(36.4% 0.079 349.8)
- #004A38
#004A38
oklch(36.4% 0.072 169.7)
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 #5C2B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C2B44 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.