#5B270C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.2% 0.085 44.9), rgb(91, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#5B270C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B270C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.085 44.9) |
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 #5B270C | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B270C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B270C text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B270C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D41
oklch(63.1% 0.13 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4521E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4210
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3712
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B270C
oklch(34.2% 0.085 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#5B270C 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) | #362F08 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651B22 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B270C
#5B270C
oklch(34.2% 0.085 44.9)
- #003F51
#003F51
oklch(34.2% 0.064 224.2)
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 #5B270C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B270C 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.