#5C2D40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.073 355.7), rgb(92, 45, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5C2D40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2D40 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.073 355.7) |
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 #5C2D40 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2D40 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5C2D40 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2D40 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C2
oklch(81% 0.054 356)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8C
oklch(63% 0.112 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95276
oklch(55.6% 0.121 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#914263
oklch(49.1% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#763751
oklch(42.8% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2D40
oklch(36.6% 0.073 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#5C2D40 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) | #333741 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622A34 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2D40
#5C2D40
oklch(36.6% 0.073 355.7)
- #004A3D
#004A3D
oklch(36.5% 0.068 175.8)
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 #5C2D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #5C2D40 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.