#5C2D26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.07 29.8), rgb(92, 45, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#5C2D26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2D26 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.07 29.8) |
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 #5C2D26 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2D26 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5C2D26 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2D26 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D82
oklch(70.8% 0.084 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26F62
oklch(63.1% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5649
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30)
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Step 700
700
#95453A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#793A30
oklch(42.8% 0.09 30.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2D26
oklch(35.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#5C2D26 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) | #383425 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E25 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65252B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2D26
#5C2D26
oklch(35.8% 0.07 29.8)
- #00454E
#00454E
oklch(35.8% 0.062 209.5)
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 #5C2D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #5C2D26 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.