#5E261F
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.8% 0.084 29.2), rgb(94, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#5E261F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E261F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.084 29.2) |
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 #5E261F | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E261F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E261F text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E261F 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8887C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB685B
oklch(63% 0.128 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74D41
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E32
oklch(49.2% 0.129 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E261F
oklch(34.8% 0.084 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#5E261F 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) | #34301E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671C25 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E261F
#5E261F
oklch(34.8% 0.084 29.2)
- #00424B
#00424B
oklch(34.7% 0.06 210)
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 #5E261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E261F 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.