#5B2D0F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.3% 0.079 50.3), rgb(91, 45, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#5B2D0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D0F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.079 50.3) |
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 #5B2D0F | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D0F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2D0F text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D0F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C37240
oklch(63.2% 0.121 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE581D
oklch(55.5% 0.131 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#96480E
oklch(49.2% 0.123 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B11
oklch(42.6% 0.101 50)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D0F
oklch(35.3% 0.079 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#5B2D0F 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) | #3A330B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642327 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D0F
#5B2D0F
oklch(35.3% 0.079 50.3)
- #004159
#004159
oklch(35.2% 0.071 230.9)
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 #5B2D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #5B2D0F 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.