#5C331F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.067 46), rgb(92, 51, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#5C331F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 46°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C331F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 51, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.067 46) |
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 #5C331F | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C331F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5C331F text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C331F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#DDB7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.05 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9176
oklch(70.7% 0.08 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7552
oklch(63.2% 0.103 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85C36
oklch(55.6% 0.112 46)
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Step 700
700
#904B29
oklch(49.1% 0.104 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#753E23
oklch(42.7% 0.086 45.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C331F
oklch(36.8% 0.067 46)
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Step 950
950
#382014
oklch(27.2% 0.043 47)
#5C331F 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) | #3E381D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652B2E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C331F
#5C331F
oklch(36.8% 0.067 46)
- #07465A
#07465A
oklch(36.8% 0.067 225.9)
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 #5C331F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #5C331F 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.