#5D3201
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.4% 0.084 61.2), rgb(93, 50, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#5D3201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3201 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.084 61.2) |
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 #5D3201 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3201 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3201 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3201 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB898
oklch(80.9% 0.062 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE925D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07529
oklch(63.1% 0.128 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3201
oklch(36.4% 0.084 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#392007
oklch(27.1% 0.053 62)
#5D3201 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) | #3F3700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4101 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67282A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3201
#5D3201
oklch(36.4% 0.084 61.2)
- #024366
#024366
oklch(36.6% 0.084 240.7)
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 #5D3201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D3201 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.