#5C2D2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.069 21.1), rgb(92, 45, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#5C2D2D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2D2D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.069 21.1) |
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 #5C2D2D | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2D2D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5C2D2D text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2D2D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16E6D
oklch(63% 0.106 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5555
oklch(55.6% 0.114 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#944546
oklch(49.2% 0.107 21)
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Step 800
800
#783939
oklch(42.7% 0.088 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2D2D
oklch(36% 0.069 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#5C2D2D 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) | #37352D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64272D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2D2D
#5C2D2D
oklch(36% 0.069 21.1)
- #00464A
#00464A
oklch(35.9% 0.061 201.3)
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 #5C2D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
Use #5C2D2D 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.