#5E2904
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.9% 0.09 49.2), rgb(94, 41, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#5E2904 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2904 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.09 49.2) |
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 #5E2904 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2904 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2904 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2904 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78C62
oklch(70.8% 0.108 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D34
oklch(63.1% 0.137 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2904
oklch(34.9% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#5E2904 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) | #383100 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D03 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681D22 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2904
#5E2904
oklch(34.9% 0.09 49.2)
- #004157
#004157
oklch(35.1% 0.069 228.6)
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 #5E2904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E2904 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.