#5F271F
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.1% 0.084 30.1), rgb(95, 39, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#5F271F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 30°. 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 11.68:1.
| 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 | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F271F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 39, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.084 30.1) |
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 #5F271F | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F271F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5F271F text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F271F 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8887B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6859
oklch(63% 0.129 30)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3F
oklch(55.7% 0.14 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E31
oklch(49.2% 0.13 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3429
oklch(42.7% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F271F
oklch(35.1% 0.084 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B16
oklch(26.8% 0.053 29.9)
#5F271F 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) | #35311E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681C25 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F271F
#5F271F
oklch(35.1% 0.084 30.1)
- #00434C
#00434C
oklch(35.1% 0.061 209.8)
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 #5F271F, 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 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F271F 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.