#5C321E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.069 45.4), rgb(92, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#5C321E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 45°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C321E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.069 45.4) |
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 #5C321E | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C321E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5C321E text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C321E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9175
oklch(70.8% 0.082 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7451
oklch(63.1% 0.106 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95B35
oklch(55.6% 0.115 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B28
oklch(49.2% 0.106 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E22
oklch(42.8% 0.088 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C321E
oklch(36.6% 0.069 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#5C321E 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) | #3D371C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652A2D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C321E
#5C321E
oklch(36.6% 0.069 45.4)
- #02465A
#02465A
oklch(36.7% 0.069 225)
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 #5C321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C321E 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.