#5E2A26
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.077 26.2), rgb(94, 42, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#5E2A26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 26°. 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A26 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.077 26.2) |
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 #5E2A26 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A26 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2A26 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A26 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A82
oklch(70.7% 0.092 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76B63
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2514A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#99413B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3631
oklch(42.6% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A26
oklch(35.6% 0.077 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#5E2A26 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) | #363325 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E25 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672229 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A26
#5E2A26
oklch(35.6% 0.077 26.2)
- #00454C
#00454C
oklch(35.7% 0.061 206.3)
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 #5E2A26, 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 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #5E2A26 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.