#5F310D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.081 54), rgb(95, 49, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#5F310D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 54°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F310D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.081 54) |
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 #5F310D | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F310D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5F310D text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F310D text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37238
oklch(63.1% 0.125 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE590A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#793C04
oklch(42.7% 0.104 54.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F310D
oklch(36.6% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#5F310D 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) | #3E3708 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69272A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F310D
#5F310D
oklch(36.6% 0.081 54)
- #004561
#004561
oklch(36.8% 0.077 233.7)
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 #5F310D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F310D 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.