#5E3205
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.083 59), rgb(94, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#5E3205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 59°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3205 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.083 59) |
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 #5E3205 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3205 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5E3205 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3205 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B899
oklch(81% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF915F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1742E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 59)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3205
oklch(36.6% 0.083 59)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#5E3205 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) | #3F3700 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4105 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68282A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3205
#5E3205
oklch(36.6% 0.083 59)
- #004465
#004465
oklch(36.7% 0.082 238.4)
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 #5E3205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3205 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.