#5D3115
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.4% 0.075 50.7), rgb(93, 49, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5D3115 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3115 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 49, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.075 50.7) |
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 #5D3115 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3115 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3115 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3115 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CE906C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 50.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C07344
oklch(63% 0.115 50.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AC5A23
oklch(55.6% 0.126 50.6)
-
Step 700
700
#934915
oklch(49% 0.117 50.5)
-
Step 800
800
#783D15
oklch(42.8% 0.097 50.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3115
oklch(36.4% 0.075 50.7)
-
Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#5D3115 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) | #3E3612 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484015 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66282B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3115
#5D3115
oklch(36.4% 0.075 50.7)
- #00455D
#00455D
oklch(36.5% 0.073 229.6)
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 #5D3115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D3115 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.