#5B2320
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.8% 0.083 25.6), rgb(91, 35, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#5B2320 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2320 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 35, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.083 25.6) |
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 #5B2320 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2320 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2320 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2320 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88880
oklch(70.8% 0.1 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6860
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64D47
oklch(55.6% 0.138 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D39
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F332F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 25.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2320
oklch(33.8% 0.083 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#5B2320 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) | #312D1F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641923 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2320
#5B2320
oklch(33.8% 0.083 25.6)
- #004046
#004046
oklch(33.9% 0.058 205.3)
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 #5B2320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B2320 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.