#5E2B11
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.4% 0.083 45.3), rgb(94, 43, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#5E2B11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B11 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.083 45.3) |
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 #5E2B11 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B11 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2B11 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B11 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A0
oklch(81% 0.062 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 45)
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Step 500
500
#C86E43
oklch(63.2% 0.128 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35421
oklch(55.7% 0.138 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4312
oklch(49.1% 0.13 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3813
oklch(42.7% 0.107 45.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2B11
oklch(35.4% 0.083 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#5E2B11 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) | #39320E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E10 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682025 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B11
#5E2B11
oklch(35.4% 0.083 45.3)
- #004256
#004256
oklch(35.3% 0.067 225.9)
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 #5E2B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E2B11 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.