#5E2F12
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.2% 0.08 49.4), rgb(94, 47, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#5E2F12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 49°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F12 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.08 49.4) |
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 #5E2F12 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F12 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2F12 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F12 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47141
oklch(63.1% 0.122 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF571E
oklch(55.5% 0.133 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#96470F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B11
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F12
oklch(36.2% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#5E2F12 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) | #3C350E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484011 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682529 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F12
#5E2F12
oklch(36.2% 0.08 49.4)
- #00445B
#00445B
oklch(36.1% 0.071 228.8)
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 #5E2F12, 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 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2F12 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.