#5E271C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.9% 0.083 32.9), rgb(94, 39, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#5E271C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E271C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.083 32.9) |
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 #5E271C | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E271C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5E271C text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E271C 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
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78978
oklch(70.6% 0.1 33)
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Step 500
500
#CB6955
oklch(63.1% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3526
oklch(42.8% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E271C
oklch(34.9% 0.083 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#5E271C 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) | #35301B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671C25 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E271C
#5E271C
oklch(34.9% 0.083 32.9)
- #00424D
#00424D
oklch(34.8% 0.061 213.2)
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 #5E271C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E271C 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.