#5C3243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.065 354.9), rgb(92, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#5C3243 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3243 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.065 354.9) |
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 #5C3243 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3243 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5C3243 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3243 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45777
oklch(55.7% 0.108 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4664
oklch(49.1% 0.101 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#723A51
oklch(42.7% 0.084 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3243
oklch(37.6% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#5C3243 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) | #373A44 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424242 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623038 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3243
#5C3243
oklch(37.6% 0.065 354.9)
- #0E4C3F
#0E4C3F
oklch(37.5% 0.065 175)
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 #5C3243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.088
Use #5C3243 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.