#5E231E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.3% 0.088 27.5), rgb(94, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#5E231E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E231E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.088 27.5) |
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 #5E231E | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E231E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E231E text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E231E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA867C
oklch(70.6% 0.105 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE665B
oklch(63.1% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94A41
oklch(55.5% 0.146 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B33
oklch(49.1% 0.135 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E231E
oklch(34.3% 0.088 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#5E231E 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) | #322E1D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671722 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E231E
#5E231E
oklch(34.3% 0.088 27.5)
- #004148
#004148
oklch(34.3% 0.059 206.9)
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 #5E231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #5E231E 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.