#5E2726
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.1% 0.081 23.2), rgb(94, 39, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#5E2726 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| 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 | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2726 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.081 23.2) |
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 #5E2726 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2726 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5E2726 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2726 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
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78884
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 500
500
#CA6865
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4C
oklch(55.7% 0.135 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E3D
oklch(49% 0.125 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3433
oklch(42.7% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2726
oklch(35.1% 0.081 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#5E2726 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) | #343126 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C25 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671E27 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2726
#5E2726
oklch(35.1% 0.081 23.2)
- #004449
#004449
oklch(35.2% 0.06 203.1)
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 #5E2726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #5E2726 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.