#5E2C08
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.086 50.7), rgb(94, 44, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#5E2C08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 51°. 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 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C08 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.086 50.7) |
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 #5E2C08 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C08 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2C08 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C08 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59C
oklch(80.8% 0.064 50)
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Step 400
400
#D48D64
oklch(70.6% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76F37
oklch(63.1% 0.131 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35507
oklch(55.7% 0.143 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3903
oklch(42.8% 0.111 50.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2C08
oklch(35.5% 0.086 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#5E2C08 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) | #3B3303 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E07 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682125 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C08
#5E2C08
oklch(35.5% 0.086 50.7)
- #00425A
#00425A
oklch(35.5% 0.071 230.6)
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 #5E2C08, 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 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2C08 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.