#5E2208
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.8% 0.095 41), rgb(94, 34, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#5E2208 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2208 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.095 41) |
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 #5E2208 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2208 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2208 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2208 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8768
oklch(70.6% 0.114 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0663D
oklch(63% 0.145 41)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B18
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23B07
oklch(49.2% 0.147 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#83310D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2208
oklch(33.8% 0.095 41)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#5E2208 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) | #332C04 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A06 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68131D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2208
#5E2208
oklch(33.8% 0.095 41)
- #003E4E
#003E4E
oklch(33.7% 0.062 221.8)
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 #5E2208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2208 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.