#5D301F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.4% 0.071 41.1), rgb(93, 48, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#5D301F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D301F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.071 41.1) |
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 #5D301F | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D301F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5D301F text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D301F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17254
oklch(63.2% 0.109 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5838
oklch(55.5% 0.119 41)
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Step 700
700
#93482B
oklch(49% 0.11 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D301F
oklch(36.4% 0.071 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#5D301F 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) | #3C361D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66282C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D301F
#5D301F
oklch(36.4% 0.071 41.1)
- #004657
#004657
oklch(36.5% 0.067 220.9)
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 #5D301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #5D301F 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.