#5E2516
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.5% 0.087 35.8), rgb(94, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#5E2516 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 36°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2516 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.087 35.8) |
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 #5E2516 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2516 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2516 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2516 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98873
oklch(70.6% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD684E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84D31
oklch(55.5% 0.145 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D23
oklch(49% 0.135 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2516
oklch(34.5% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#5E2516 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) | #342F14 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B15 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681922 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2516
#5E2516
oklch(34.5% 0.087 35.8)
- #00414D
#00414D
oklch(34.5% 0.061 215)
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 #5E2516, 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 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E2516 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.