#5E351F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.068 48), rgb(94, 53, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5E351F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 48°. 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E351F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.068 48) |
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 #5E351F | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E351F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5E351F text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E351F text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9174
oklch(70.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD754F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 48)
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Step 600
600
#A85C32
oklch(55.6% 0.114 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#904C25
oklch(49.2% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E20
oklch(42.6% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E351F
oklch(37.5% 0.068 48)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#5E351F 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) | #403A1D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672D30 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E351F
#5E351F
oklch(37.5% 0.068 48)
- #0B485D
#0B485D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 227.1)
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 #5E351F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E351F 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.