#5C3738
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.053 18.1), rgb(92, 55, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#5C3738 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3738 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 55, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.053 18.1) |
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 #5C3738 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3738 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5C3738 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3738 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59191
oklch(70.7% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#894C4F
oklch(49% 0.083 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3738
oklch(38.2% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#5C3738 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) | #3E3D38 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474437 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633338 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3738
#5C3738
oklch(38.2% 0.053 18.1)
- #194B4D
#194B4D
oklch(38.1% 0.053 198.9)
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 #5C3738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.093
Use #5C3738 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.