#5E2217
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.091 32.4), rgb(94, 34, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#5E2217 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 32°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2217 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.091 32.4) |
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 #5E2217 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2217 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2217 text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2217 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06551
oklch(63.1% 0.14 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A35
oklch(55.7% 0.151 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13A27
oklch(49.1% 0.141 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#833122
oklch(42.8% 0.117 32.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2217
oklch(34% 0.091 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#5E2217 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) | #322D16 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A15 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681520 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2217
#5E2217
oklch(34% 0.091 32.4)
- #00404A
#00404A
oklch(34.1% 0.059 212)
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 #5E2217, 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
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #5E2217 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.