#5E3301
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.084 61.7), rgb(94, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5E3301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3301 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.084 61.7) |
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 #5E3301 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3301 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5E3301 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3301 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB897
oklch(80.9% 0.063 62)
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Step 400
400
#CE925C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 62)
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Step 500
500
#C07527
oklch(63.1% 0.129 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3301
oklch(36.8% 0.084 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#392007
oklch(27.1% 0.053 62)
#5E3301 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) | #403800 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4101 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68292A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3301
#5E3301
oklch(36.8% 0.084 61.7)
- #044367
#044367
oklch(36.7% 0.084 241.8)
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 #5E3301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E3301 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.