#5E2910
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35% 0.086 43.7), rgb(94, 41, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#5E2910 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 44°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2910 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.086 43.7) |
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 #5E2910 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2910 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2910 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2910 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C43
oklch(63.1% 0.131 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55221
oklch(55.7% 0.142 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4113
oklch(49.1% 0.133 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3713
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2910
oklch(35% 0.086 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#5E2910 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) | #38310D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681D24 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2910
#5E2910
oklch(35% 0.086 43.7)
- #004254
#004254
oklch(35.2% 0.066 223.3)
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 #5E2910, 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 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2910 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.