#5B2902
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.4% 0.087 51.6), rgb(91, 41, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#5B2902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2902 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 41, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.087 51.6) |
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 #5B2902 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2902 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2902 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2902 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48D62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76F33
oklch(63.1% 0.133 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2902
oklch(34.4% 0.087 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#5B2902 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) | #383000 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443B01 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651D22 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2902
#5B2902
oklch(34.4% 0.087 51.6)
- #003F57
#003F57
oklch(34.5% 0.07 231.6)
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 #5B2902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.087
Use #5B2902 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.