#5C303B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.065 4.8), rgb(92, 48, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#5C303B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C303B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 48, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.065 4.8) |
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 #5C303B | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C303B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5C303B text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C303B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7566B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4659
oklch(49.1% 0.101 5)
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Step 800
800
#743A49
oklch(42.7% 0.083 4.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C303B
oklch(36.9% 0.065 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#5C303B 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) | #37383B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42403A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632C34 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C303B
#5C303B
oklch(36.9% 0.065 4.8)
- #004A44
#004A44
oklch(36.8% 0.065 185.6)
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 #5C303B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #5C303B 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.