#5E252A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.9% 0.083 17.1), rgb(94, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#5E252A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E252A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.083 17.1) |
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 #5E252A | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E252A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E252A text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E252A text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8868A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB666D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64B55
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B45
oklch(49% 0.129 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3239
oklch(42.7% 0.107 17.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E252A
oklch(34.9% 0.083 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#5E252A 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) | #32302A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C29 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671C27 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E252A
#5E252A
oklch(34.9% 0.083 17.1)
- #004345
#004345
oklch(34.8% 0.059 198.2)
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 #5E252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #5E252A 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.