#5F2B0B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.087 47.9), rgb(95, 43, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#5F2B0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2B0B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 43, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.087 47.9) |
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 #5F2B0B | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2B0B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5F2B0B text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2B0B text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59D
oklch(81% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C66
oklch(70.7% 0.105 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45311
oklch(55.6% 0.144 48)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3808
oklch(42.8% 0.111 48.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2B0B
oklch(35.5% 0.087 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#5F2B0B 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) | #3A3206 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691F25 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2B0B
#5F2B0B
oklch(35.5% 0.087 47.9)
- #004258
#004258
oklch(35.4% 0.069 228.3)
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 #5F2B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F2B0B 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.