#5C3F2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.05 52.6), rgb(92, 63, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#5C3F2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3F2D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 63, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.05 52.6) |
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 #5C3F2D | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3F2D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5C3F2D text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3F2D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977E
oklch(70.7% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6544
oklch(55.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B452D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3F2D
oklch(39.6% 0.05 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#5C3F2D 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) | #47422C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633A3A | 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°).
- #5C3F2D
#5C3F2D
oklch(39.6% 0.05 52.6)
- #294B5D
#294B5D
oklch(39.5% 0.05 233.1)
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 #5C3F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #5C3F2D 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.