#5C2D3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.071 359.6), rgb(92, 45, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#5C2D3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2D3D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.071 359.6) |
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 #5C2D3D | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2D3D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5C2D3D text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2D3D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C87
oklch(63.2% 0.11 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5271
oklch(55.6% 0.12 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#91435F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#76374D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2D3D
oklch(36.5% 0.071 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#5C2D3D 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) | #34363D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A33 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2D3D
#5C2D3D
oklch(36.5% 0.071 359.6)
- #00493F
#00493F
oklch(36.3% 0.066 179.7)
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 #5C2D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #5C2D3D 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.