#5B1E20
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33% 0.09 21.5), rgb(91, 30, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#5B1E20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1E20 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 30, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.09 21.5) |
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 #5B1E20 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1E20 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1E20 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1E20 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8583
oklch(70.8% 0.108 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#D06364
oklch(63.2% 0.138 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB474B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1383C
oklch(49.2% 0.139 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#822F32
oklch(42.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1E20
oklch(33% 0.09 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#5B1E20 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) | #2D2A20 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64121F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1E20
#5B1E20
oklch(33% 0.09 21.5)
- #003E41
#003E41
oklch(33.1% 0.056 200.2)
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 #5B1E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
Use #5B1E20 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.