#5E301A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.075 45.1), rgb(94, 48, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#5E301A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E301A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.075 45.1) |
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 #5E301A | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E301A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E301A text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E301A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F71
oklch(70.8% 0.09 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2714C
oklch(63% 0.115 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD582E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#954820
oklch(49.2% 0.116 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#793B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E301A
oklch(36.5% 0.075 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#5E301A 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) | #3D3618 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484019 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67272B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E301A
#5E301A
oklch(36.5% 0.075 45.1)
- #00455A
#00455A
oklch(36.4% 0.07 226.2)
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 #5E301A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E301A 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.