#5F250C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.5% 0.092 41.5), rgb(95, 37, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#5F250C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F250C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.092 41.5) |
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 #5F250C | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F250C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F250C text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F250C text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8969
oklch(70.8% 0.11 42)
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Step 500
500
#CE6840
oklch(63% 0.14 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.153 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D0D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#823310
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F250C
oklch(34.5% 0.092 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#5F250C 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) | #352F08 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691720 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F250C
#5F250C
oklch(34.5% 0.092 41.5)
- #004051
#004051
oklch(34.5% 0.064 222.6)
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 #5F250C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F250C 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.