#5B201B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.2% 0.088 27.7), rgb(91, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#5B201B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B201B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.088 27.7) |
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 #5B201B | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B201B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B201B text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B201B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE655A
oklch(63% 0.135 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A40
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03A32
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#82312A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B201B
oklch(33.2% 0.088 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B17
oklch(27.2% 0.056 28)
#5B201B 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) | #2F2B1A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3819 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64141F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B201B
#5B201B
oklch(33.2% 0.088 27.7)
- #003E45
#003E45
oklch(33.3% 0.057 207.3)
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 #5B201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B201B 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.