#5C340D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.077 60), rgb(92, 52, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#5C340D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C340D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 52, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 75%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.077 60) |
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 #5C340D | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C340D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5C340D text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C340D text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BD7737
oklch(63.2% 0.118 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E08
oklch(55.6% 0.128 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#754003
oklch(42.8% 0.098 60.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C340D
oklch(36.8% 0.077 60)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#5C340D 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) | #403807 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652B2C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C340D
#5C340D
oklch(36.8% 0.077 60)
- #0D4463
#0D4463
oklch(36.9% 0.076 239.4)
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 #5C340D, 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 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.091
Use #5C340D 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.