#5D2410
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.089 39), rgb(93, 36, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#5D2410 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 39°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2410 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 36, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.089 39) |
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 #5D2410 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2410 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2410 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2410 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A1
oklch(81% 0.067 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6847
oklch(63% 0.137 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94D27
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#813318
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2410
oklch(34% 0.089 39)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#5D2410 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) | #342E0D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671720 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2410
#5D2410
oklch(34% 0.089 39)
- #003F4E
#003F4E
oklch(34% 0.062 220)
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 #5D2410, 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 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
Use #5D2410 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.