#5E2822
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.2% 0.08 28.3), rgb(94, 40, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#5E2822 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 28°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2822 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.08 28.3) |
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 #5E2822 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2822 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2822 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2822 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44F44
oklch(55.5% 0.134 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F36
oklch(49.1% 0.125 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E352D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2822
oklch(35.2% 0.08 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#5E2822 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) | #353121 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D21 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671E27 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2822
#5E2822
oklch(35.2% 0.08 28.3)
- #00434B
#00434B
oklch(35% 0.06 208.2)
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 #5E2822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E2822 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.