#5E2D1E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.076 37.8), rgb(94, 45, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#5E2D1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D1E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.076 37.8) |
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 #5E2D1E | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D1E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2D1E text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D1E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D77
oklch(70.7% 0.091 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56E54
oklch(63.1% 0.117 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05539
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452B
oklch(49.2% 0.117 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D1E
oklch(36% 0.076 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#5E2D1E 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) | #3A341D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672429 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D1E
#5E2D1E
oklch(36% 0.076 37.8)
- #004553
#004553
oklch(36% 0.064 217)
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 #5E2D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E2D1E 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.