#5F271D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.1% 0.084 31.9), rgb(95, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#5F271D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F271D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.084 31.9) |
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 #5F271D | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F271D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5F271D text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F271D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88879
oklch(70.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6956
oklch(63.1% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3B
oklch(55.7% 0.141 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#803427
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F271D
oklch(35.1% 0.084 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C15
oklch(27.2% 0.054 33.1)
#5F271D 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) | #36311C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691C25 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F271D
#5F271D
oklch(35.1% 0.084 31.9)
- #00434D
#00434D
oklch(35.1% 0.061 211.4)
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 #5F271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F271D 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.