#5E341D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.07 48.2), rgb(94, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#5E341D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E341D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.07 48.2) |
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 #5E341D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E341D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5E341D text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E341D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE744D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95C30
oklch(55.7% 0.116 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B22
oklch(49.1% 0.109 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 48.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E341D
oklch(37.3% 0.07 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#5E341D 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) | #40391B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672C2F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E341D
#5E341D
oklch(37.3% 0.07 48.2)
- #06475E
#06475E
oklch(37.3% 0.071 228.9)
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 #5E341D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E341D 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.