#5C3C32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.049 38.1), rgb(92, 60, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#5C3C32 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 38°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3C32 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 60, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.049 38.1) |
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 #5C3C32 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3C32 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5C3C32 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3C32 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29586
oklch(70.8% 0.059 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17A69
oklch(63.1% 0.074 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6250
oklch(55.5% 0.081 38)
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Step 700
700
#855141
oklch(49% 0.075 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4336
oklch(42.7% 0.061 38.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3C32
oklch(39% 0.049 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#5C3C32 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) | #444031 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4632 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633739 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3C32
#5C3C32
oklch(39% 0.049 38.1)
- #234B57
#234B57
oklch(38.9% 0.049 219.9)
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 #5C3C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
Use #5C3C32 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.