#5F3101
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.086 58.6), rgb(95, 49, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#5F3101 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3101 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.086 58.6) |
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 #5F3101 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3101 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5F3101 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3101 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B798
oklch(80.9% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1905D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37328
oklch(63.1% 0.132 59)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3101
oklch(36.6% 0.086 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#5F3101 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) | #3F3600 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4101 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692629 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3101
#5F3101
oklch(36.6% 0.086 58.6)
- #004364
#004364
oklch(36.4% 0.082 238.7)
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 #5F3101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.091
Use #5F3101 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.