#5B2917
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.6% 0.079 40), rgb(91, 41, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#5B2917 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2917 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 41, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.079 40) |
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 #5B2917 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2917 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2917 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2917 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25432
oklch(55.7% 0.132 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#994424
oklch(49.2% 0.123 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3820
oklch(42.7% 0.102 39.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2917
oklch(34.6% 0.079 40)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#5B2917 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) | #363115 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641F25 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2917
#5B2917
oklch(34.6% 0.079 40)
- #004150
#004150
oklch(34.7% 0.063 219.5)
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 #5B2917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B2917 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.