#5E2C17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.7% 0.08 42.4), rgb(94, 44, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#5E2C17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 42°. 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C17 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.08 42.4) |
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 #5E2C17 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C17 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2C17 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C17 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48D70
oklch(70.8% 0.096 43)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4A
oklch(63% 0.122 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2542C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#99441F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C391C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2C17
oklch(35.7% 0.08 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#5E2C17 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) | #3A3315 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E16 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682227 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C17
#5E2C17
oklch(35.7% 0.08 42.4)
- #004355
#004355
oklch(35.5% 0.066 223)
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 #5E2C17, 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 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E2C17 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.