#5C280E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.5% 0.085 44.5), rgb(92, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#5C280E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C280E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.085 44.5) |
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 #5C280E | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C280E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C280E text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C280E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#D68C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96D42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45220
oklch(55.5% 0.141 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4212
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3713
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C280E
oklch(34.5% 0.085 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#5C280E 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) | #37300A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661D23 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C280E
#5C280E
oklch(34.5% 0.085 44.5)
- #004052
#004052
oklch(34.5% 0.065 223.9)
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 #5C280E, 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 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
Use #5C280E 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.