#5E240A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.2% 0.092 41.8), rgb(94, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#5E240A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E240A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.092 41.8) |
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 #5E240A | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E240A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E240A text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E240A 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8969
oklch(70.8% 0.11 42)
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Step 500
500
#CF683F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.153 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D0A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42)
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Step 800
800
#82330F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E240A
oklch(34.2% 0.092 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#5E240A 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) | #352E06 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B08 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68161F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E240A
#5E240A
oklch(34.2% 0.092 41.8)
- #003F50
#003F50
oklch(34.1% 0.063 222.9)
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 #5E240A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #5E240A 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.