#5C3532
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8), rgb(92, 53, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#5C3532 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 25°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3532 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 53, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8) |
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 #5C3532 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3532 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5C3532 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3532 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8746F
oklch(63% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45C57
oklch(55.7% 0.095 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B47
oklch(49% 0.089 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#723E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 24.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#5C3532 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) | #3D3B32 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474331 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633034 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3532
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
- #114A50
#114A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.4)
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 #5C3532, 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 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C3532 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.