#5B3000
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.7% 0.083 60.6), rgb(91, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#5B3000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 61°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3000 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.083 60.6) |
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 #5B3000 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3000 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5B3000 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3000 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB898
oklch(80.9% 0.062 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE925E
oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0752B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3000
oklch(35.7% 0.083 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#392008
oklch(27.1% 0.053 61.1)
#5B3000 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) | #3D3500 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F00 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652628 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3000
#5B3000
oklch(35.7% 0.083 60.6)
- #004163
#004163
oklch(35.8% 0.082 240.2)
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 #5B3000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.087
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B3000 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.