#5E230E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.092 39), rgb(94, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#5E230E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 39°. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E230E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.092 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 #5E230E | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E230E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E230E text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E230E 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
#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
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6744
oklch(63.1% 0.141 39)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B23
oklch(55.6% 0.154 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13C15
oklch(49.2% 0.143 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#823215
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E230E
oklch(34% 0.092 39)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#5E230E 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) | #342D0B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68151F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E230E
#5E230E
oklch(34% 0.092 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 #5E230E, 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 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E230E 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.