#5E240E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.2% 0.091 39.9), rgb(94, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#5E240E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. 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 (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E240E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.091 39.9) |
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 #5E240E | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E240E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E240E text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E240E 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
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6843
oklch(63.1% 0.139 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C22
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D14
oklch(49.2% 0.141 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#823314
oklch(42.8% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E240E
oklch(34.2% 0.091 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#5E240E 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) | #342E0B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68161F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E240E
#5E240E
oklch(34.2% 0.091 39.9)
- #00404F
#00404F
oklch(34.4% 0.062 219.7)
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 #5E240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #5E240E 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.