#5F2E1D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.077 39.6), rgb(95, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#5F2E1D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E1D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.077 39.6) |
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 #5F2E1D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E1D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5F2E1D text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E1D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 40)
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Step 500
500
#C56F51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05535
oklch(55.6% 0.128 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#974527
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40)
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Step 800
800
#7B3922
oklch(42.7% 0.099 39.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2E1D
oklch(36.3% 0.077 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#5F2E1D 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 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68252A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E1D
#5F2E1D
oklch(36.3% 0.077 39.6)
- #004655
#004655
oklch(36.4% 0.065 218.2)
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 #5F2E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F2E1D 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.