#5A291E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.6% 0.075 33.9), rgb(90, 41, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#5A291E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A291E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.075 33.9) |
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 #5A291E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A291E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A291E text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A291E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0543F
oklch(55.6% 0.125 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#974431
oklch(49.1% 0.116 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A291E
oklch(34.6% 0.075 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#5A291E 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) | #36311D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B1D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632026 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A291E
#5A291E
oklch(34.6% 0.075 33.9)
- #00414D
#00414D
oklch(34.5% 0.061 215)
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 #5A291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #5A291E 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.