#5C4342
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.035 21.3), rgb(92, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#5C4342 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4342 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.035 21.3) |
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 #5C4342 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4342 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5C4342 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C4342 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#A1807E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6968
oklch(55.6% 0.045 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#775756
oklch(49% 0.043 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4342
oklch(41% 0.035 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#5C4342 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) | #484642 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B42 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614043 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4342
#5C4342
oklch(41% 0.035 21.3)
- #335052
#335052
oklch(40.9% 0.035 201.4)
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 #5C4342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #5C4342 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.