#5C3E2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.05 50.3), rgb(92, 62, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#5C3E2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3E2D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 62, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.05 50.3) |
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 #5C3E2D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3E2D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5C3E2D text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3E2D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 50)
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Step 600
600
#9B6445
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3E2D
oklch(39.4% 0.05 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#5C3E2D 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) | #46412C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63393A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3E2D
#5C3E2D
oklch(39.4% 0.05 50.3)
- #274B5C
#274B5C
oklch(39.3% 0.05 230.3)
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 #5C3E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
Use #5C3E2D 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.