#5E2E13
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.08 47.6), rgb(94, 46, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#5E2E13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E13 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.08 47.6) |
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 #5E2E13 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E13 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5E2E13 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E13 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57043
oklch(63.1% 0.123 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05621
oklch(55.5% 0.134 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#974613
oklch(49.1% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E13
oklch(36% 0.08 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#5E2E13 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) | #3C3410 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F12 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682428 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E13
#5E2E13
oklch(36% 0.08 47.6)
- #00445A
#00445A
oklch(36.1% 0.07 227.7)
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 #5E2E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2E13 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.