#5E251B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.5% 0.086 31.8), rgb(94, 37, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#5E251B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 32°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E251B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.086 31.8) |
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 #5E251B | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E251B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E251B text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E251B 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98878
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6855
oklch(63.2% 0.132 32)
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Step 600
600
#B84D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 32)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#803326
oklch(42.6% 0.11 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E251B
oklch(34.5% 0.086 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#5E251B 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) | #342F1A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B1A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681A23 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E251B
#5E251B
oklch(34.5% 0.086 31.8)
- #00414B
#00414B
oklch(34.4% 0.06 211.8)
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 #5E251B, 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 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E251B 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.