#5F301B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.076 43.8), rgb(95, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#5F301B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F301B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.076 43.8) |
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 #5F301B | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F301B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5F301B text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F301B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18E72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#C3714D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE572F
oklch(55.5% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#964722
oklch(49.2% 0.117 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F301B
oklch(36.6% 0.076 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#5F301B 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) | #3D3619 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68272B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F301B
#5F301B
oklch(36.6% 0.076 43.8)
- #004659
#004659
oklch(36.6% 0.068 223.5)
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 #5F301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F301B 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.