#5E2724
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35% 0.081 25.3), rgb(94, 39, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#5E2724 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2724 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.081 25.3) |
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 #5E2724 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2724 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5E2724 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2724 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78881
oklch(70.7% 0.098 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6962
oklch(63.2% 0.124 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54E49
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3430
oklch(42.6% 0.104 25.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2724
oklch(35% 0.081 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#5E2724 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) | #343123 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C23 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671E27 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2724
#5E2724
oklch(35% 0.081 25.3)
- #004349
#004349
oklch(34.9% 0.06 204.9)
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 #5E2724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #5E2724 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.