#5C392F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.053 36.7), rgb(92, 57, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#5C392F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C392F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 57, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.053 36.7) |
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 #5C392F | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C392F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5C392F text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C392F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59385
oklch(70.7% 0.064 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57866
oklch(63.2% 0.082 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0604E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#894F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C392F
oklch(38.4% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#5C392F 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) | #413D2E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643436 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C392F
#5C392F
oklch(38.4% 0.053 36.7)
- #1C4A56
#1C4A56
oklch(38.3% 0.053 217.8)
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 #5C392F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C392F 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.