#5C3341
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6), rgb(92, 51, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5C3341 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3341 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 51, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6) |
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 #5C3341 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3341 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5C3341 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3341 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87088
oklch(63% 0.095 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35872
oklch(55.6% 0.103 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4860
oklch(49.1% 0.095 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#713B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#5C3341 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) | #393B41 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434240 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623138 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3341
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
- #104C42
#104C42
oklch(37.6% 0.062 179)
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 #5C3341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C3341 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.