#5E2829
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.3% 0.079 20.8), rgb(94, 40, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#5E2829 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2829 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.079 20.8) |
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 #5E2829 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2829 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2829 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2829 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58887
oklch(70.6% 0.095 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86969
oklch(63.1% 0.121 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44E51
oklch(55.6% 0.133 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F42
oklch(49.1% 0.122 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3436
oklch(42.6% 0.102 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2829
oklch(35.3% 0.079 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#5E2829 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) | #343229 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D28 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672029 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2829
#5E2829
oklch(35.3% 0.079 20.8)
- #004448
#004448
oklch(35.2% 0.06 201.5)
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 #5E2829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #5E2829 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.