#5E331C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.071 47.6), rgb(94, 51, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#5E331C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 48°. 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E331C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.071 47.6) |
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 #5E331C | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E331C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5E331C text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E331C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF744C
oklch(63.2% 0.109 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A21
oklch(49.1% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 47.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E331C
oklch(37.1% 0.071 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#5E331C 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) | #3F381A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672B2E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E331C
#5E331C
oklch(37.1% 0.071 47.6)
- #01475D
#01475D
oklch(37.1% 0.071 226.9)
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 #5E331C, 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
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.088
Use #5E331C 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.