#5C1500
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(31.6% 0.107 36.5), rgb(92, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#5C1500 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1500 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.107 36.5) |
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 #5C1500 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1500 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1500 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1500 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C42
oklch(70.7% 0.189 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE4500
oklch(63.1% 0.214 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#5C1500
oklch(31.6% 0.107 36.5)
#5C1500 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) | #2B2500 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3500 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #660011 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1500
#5C1500
oklch(31.6% 0.107 36.5)
- #003944
#003944
oklch(31.7% 0.056 215.3)
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 #5C1500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
Use #5C1500 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.