#5F260B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.7% 0.091 42.9), rgb(95, 38, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#5F260B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F260B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 38, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.091 42.9) |
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 #5F260B | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F260B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F260B text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F260B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE693E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94E19
oklch(55.6% 0.152 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E08
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 800
800
#81340D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F260B
oklch(34.7% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#5F260B 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) | #362F07 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691921 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F260B
#5F260B
oklch(34.7% 0.091 42.9)
- #004152
#004152
oklch(34.8% 0.064 222.3)
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 #5F260B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F260B 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.