#5C3209
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.4% 0.079 58.9), rgb(92, 50, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5C3209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3209 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.079 58.9) |
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 #5C3209 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3209 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5C3209 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3209 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9263
oklch(70.7% 0.095 59)
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Step 500
500
#BF7534
oklch(63.1% 0.122 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3209
oklch(36.4% 0.079 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#5C3209 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) | #3F3703 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494009 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65292A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3209
#5C3209
oklch(36.4% 0.079 58.9)
- #044363
#044363
oklch(36.4% 0.079 238.7)
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 #5C3209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C3209 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.