#5B2C22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.4% 0.071 33.2), rgb(91, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#5B2C22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2C22 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.071 33.2) |
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 #5B2C22 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2C22 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2C22 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2C22 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26F5D
oklch(63% 0.109 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5643
oklch(55.7% 0.119 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#954635
oklch(49.2% 0.11 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2C22
oklch(35.4% 0.071 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#5B2C22 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) | #383321 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D21 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64242A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2C22
#5B2C22
oklch(35.4% 0.071 33.2)
- #00444F
#00444F
oklch(35.5% 0.062 212.8)
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 #5B2C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B2C22 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.