#5E271A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.8% 0.084 34.6), rgb(94, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#5E271A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 35°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E271A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.084 34.6) |
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 #5E271A | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E271A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5E271A text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E271A text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88976
oklch(70.7% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A52
oklch(63.2% 0.129 35)
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Step 600
600
#B64F36
oklch(55.6% 0.14 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F29
oklch(49.2% 0.131 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3523
oklch(42.7% 0.107 34.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E271A
oklch(34.8% 0.084 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#5E271A 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) | #363019 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C19 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681C24 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E271A
#5E271A
oklch(34.8% 0.084 34.6)
- #00424E
#00424E
oklch(34.9% 0.062 214.7)
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 #5E271A, 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 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E271A 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.