#5C3102
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.083 60.3), rgb(92, 49, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#5C3102 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 60°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3102 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 49, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.083 60.3) |
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 #5C3102 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3102 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5C3102 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3102 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
#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
#DFB899
oklch(80.9% 0.062 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE925F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0752C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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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)
#5C3102
oklch(36.1% 0.083 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#392008
oklch(27.1% 0.053 61.1)
#5C3102 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) | #3E3600 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484002 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662729 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3102
#5C3102
oklch(36.1% 0.083 60.3)
- #004264
#004264
oklch(36.1% 0.083 239.9)
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 #5C3102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #5C3102 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.