#5E2E1D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.075 39.9), rgb(94, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5E2E1D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E1D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.075 39.9) |
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 #5E2E1D | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E1D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2E1D text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E1D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18D76
oklch(70.6% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46F52
oklch(63.1% 0.116 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5636
oklch(55.6% 0.125 40)
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Step 700
700
#964628
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A23
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E1D
oklch(36.1% 0.075 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#5E2E1D 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) | #3B351B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67252A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E1D
#5E2E1D
oklch(36.1% 0.075 39.9)
- #004555
#004555
oklch(36.1% 0.066 219.8)
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 #5E2E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E2E1D 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.