#5F2927
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.079 24.1), rgb(95, 41, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#5F2927 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2927 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 41, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.079 24.1) |
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 #5F2927 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2927 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2927 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2927 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D68983
oklch(70.8% 0.095 24.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C96965
oklch(63.1% 0.123 23.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B44F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 24)
-
Step 700
700
#9A3F3D
oklch(49% 0.123 23.9)
-
Step 800
800
#7D3533
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2927
oklch(35.6% 0.079 24.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#5F2927 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) | #363326 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E26 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682029 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2927
#5F2927
oklch(35.6% 0.079 24.1)
- #00454B
#00454B
oklch(35.6% 0.061 204.7)
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 #5F2927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #5F2927 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.