#5D340A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.079 60.4), rgb(93, 52, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#5D340A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 60°. 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D340A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 52, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 81%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.079 60.4) |
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 #5D340A | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D340A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5D340A text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D340A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9362
oklch(70.8% 0.095 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7633
oklch(63.1% 0.121 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D340A
oklch(36.9% 0.079 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#5D340A 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) | #413804 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672B2C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D340A
#5D340A
oklch(36.9% 0.079 60.4)
- #0B4465
#0B4465
oklch(37% 0.079 240.6)
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 #5D340A, 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 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D340A 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.