#5A281D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.4% 0.077 33.7), rgb(90, 40, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#5A281D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A281D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.077 33.7) |
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 #5A281D | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A281D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A281D text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A281D text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66D59
oklch(63.1% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1533F
oklch(55.6% 0.127 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#984331
oklch(49.1% 0.118 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3829
oklch(42.8% 0.098 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A281D
oklch(34.4% 0.077 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#5A281D 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) | #35301C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631F25 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A281D
#5A281D
oklch(34.4% 0.077 33.7)
- #00414C
#00414C
oklch(34.5% 0.06 213.4)
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 #5A281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #5A281D 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.