#5C3239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.061 9.8), rgb(92, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#5C3239 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3239 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.061 9.8) |
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 #5C3239 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3239 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5C3239 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3239 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E96
oklch(70.8% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA717D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65866
oklch(55.6% 0.103 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B45
oklch(42.6% 0.079 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3239
oklch(37.2% 0.061 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#5C3239 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) | #393939 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444138 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632E35 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3239
#5C3239
oklch(37.2% 0.061 9.8)
- #084B47
#084B47
oklch(37.4% 0.062 188.5)
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 #5C3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C3239 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.