#5E1B19
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33% 0.098 25.8), rgb(94, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#5E1B19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1B19 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.098 25.8) |
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 #5E1B19 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1B19 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1B19 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1B19 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55F58
oklch(63.1% 0.15 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0413D
oklch(55.5% 0.164 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63230
oklch(49.2% 0.152 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#872B28
oklch(42.8% 0.126 25.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1B19
oklch(33% 0.098 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#5E1B19 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) | #2D2918 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3817 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68091B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1B19
#5E1B19
oklch(33% 0.098 25.8)
- #003D44
#003D44
oklch(32.9% 0.057 207.5)
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 #5E1B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E1B19 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.