#5B260E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.085 42.8), rgb(91, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#5B260E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B260E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.085 42.8) |
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 #5B260E | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B260E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B260E text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B260E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C44
oklch(63.2% 0.131 43)
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Step 600
600
#B55123
oklch(55.5% 0.142 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4115
oklch(49.1% 0.133 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3615
oklch(42.6% 0.109 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B260E
oklch(34% 0.085 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#5B260E 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) | #352E0B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651A21 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B260E
#5B260E
oklch(34% 0.085 42.8)
- #003F50
#003F50
oklch(34.1% 0.063 222.9)
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 #5B260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B260E 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.