#5F220B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.095 39.4), rgb(95, 34, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#5F220B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F220B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 34, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.095 39.4) |
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 #5F220B | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F220B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F220B text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F220B text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD876A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16640
oklch(63.1% 0.145 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD491D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23A0E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#843111
oklch(42.8% 0.122 39.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F220B
oklch(34% 0.095 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#5F220B 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) | #332D08 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A08 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69131D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F220B
#5F220B
oklch(34% 0.095 39.4)
- #003F4E
#003F4E
oklch(34% 0.062 220)
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 #5F220B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F220B 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.