#5C341A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.069 52), rgb(92, 52, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#5C341A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 52°. 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C341A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 52, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.069 52) |
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 #5C341A | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C341A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5C341A text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C341A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9270
oklch(70.7% 0.084 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC764A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.116 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C1E
oklch(49% 0.107 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C341A
oklch(36.9% 0.069 52)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#5C341A 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) | #3F3917 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652C2E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C341A
#5C341A
oklch(36.9% 0.069 52)
- #0C455E
#0C455E
oklch(36.8% 0.07 233)
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 #5C341A, 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 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C341A 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.