#5E2A16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.3% 0.082 40.9), rgb(94, 42, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#5E2A16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 41°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A16 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.082 40.9) |
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 #5E2A16 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A16 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2A16 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A16 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58B70
oklch(70.6% 0.099 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4522C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A421F
oklch(49% 0.127 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D371C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A16
oklch(35.3% 0.082 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#5E2A16 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) | #383214 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D15 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681F26 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A16
#5E2A16
oklch(35.3% 0.082 40.9)
- #004353
#004353
oklch(35.4% 0.065 220.3)
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 #5E2A16, 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 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2A16 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.