#5E2D15
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.8% 0.08 45), rgb(94, 45, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5E2D15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D15 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.08 45) |
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 #5E2D15 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D15 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2D15 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D15 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56F47
oklch(63% 0.122 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15527
oklch(55.6% 0.134 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#984519
oklch(49.1% 0.124 45)
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Step 800
800
#7B3918
oklch(42.6% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2D15
oklch(35.8% 0.08 45)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#5E2D15 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) | #3B3412 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F14 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682328 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D15
#5E2D15
oklch(35.8% 0.08 45)
- #004457
#004457
oklch(35.9% 0.067 224)
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 #5E2D15, 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 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.083
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2D15 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.