#5C403C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.04 28.1), rgb(92, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#5C403C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C403C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.04 28.1) |
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 #5C403C | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C403C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5C403C text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C403C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C75
oklch(63.2% 0.061 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700
#80534D
oklch(49% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C403C
oklch(40.2% 0.04 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#5C403C 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) | #46443C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623D3F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C403C
#5C403C
oklch(40.2% 0.04 28.1)
- #2D4E53
#2D4E53
oklch(40.1% 0.039 208)
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 #5C403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #5C403C 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.