#5D351B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.069 52.1), rgb(93, 53, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#5D351B 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D351B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.069 52.1) |
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 #5D351B | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D351B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5D351B text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D351B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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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
#8F4D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D351B
oklch(37.3% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#5D351B 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) | #403A18 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662D2F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D351B
#5D351B
oklch(37.3% 0.069 52.1)
- #0D465F
#0D465F
oklch(37.2% 0.07 232.8)
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 #5D351B, 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 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D351B 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.