#5D1A00
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(32.4% 0.103 39.2), rgb(93, 26, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#5D1A00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1A00 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 26, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.103 39.2) |
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 #5D1A00 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1A00 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1A00 text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1A00 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28464
oklch(70.8% 0.125 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76138
oklch(63.2% 0.159 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2430B
oklch(55.6% 0.172 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C04
oklch(42.7% 0.133 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1A00
oklch(32.4% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#5D1A00 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) | #2E2700 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3700 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #670315 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1A00
#5D1A00
oklch(32.4% 0.103 39.2)
- #003B48
#003B48
oklch(32.5% 0.058 218.1)
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 #5D1A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
Use #5D1A00 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.