#5E301B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.074 44.3), rgb(94, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5E301B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E301B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.074 44.3) |
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 #5E301B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E301B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5E301B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E301B 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
#E1B6A4
oklch(81% 0.056 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08F72
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2714D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5830
oklch(55.6% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#954722
oklch(49.1% 0.116 44)
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Step 800
800
#793B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E301B
oklch(36.5% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#5E301B 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) | #3C3619 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48401A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67272B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E301B
#5E301B
oklch(36.5% 0.074 44.3)
- #004659
#004659
oklch(36.6% 0.068 223.5)
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 #5E301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E301B 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.