#5E301E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.073 41.6), rgb(94, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#5E301E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E301E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.073 41.6) |
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 #5E301E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E301E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5E301E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E301E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C27152
oklch(63.1% 0.112 41.5)
-
Step 600
600
#AD5836
oklch(55.6% 0.121 41.7)
-
Step 700
700
#944728
oklch(49% 0.113 41.6)
-
Step 800
800
#793B23
oklch(42.8% 0.094 41.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E301E
oklch(36.5% 0.073 41.6)
-
Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#5E301E 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) | #3C361C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67272C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E301E
#5E301E
oklch(36.5% 0.073 41.6)
- #004658
#004658
oklch(36.5% 0.068 222.2)
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 #5E301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E301E 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.