#5C2106
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.3% 0.094 41.7), rgb(92, 33, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#5C2106 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2106 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 33, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.094 41.7) |
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 #5C2106 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2106 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C2106 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2106 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8868
oklch(70.8% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0673D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B17
oklch(55.5% 0.157 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13C06
oklch(49.2% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#83320C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2106
oklch(33.3% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#5C2106 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) | #322B03 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403904 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66121C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2106
#5C2106
oklch(33.3% 0.094 41.7)
- #003D4C
#003D4C
oklch(33.3% 0.061 220.6)
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 #5C2106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
Use #5C2106 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.