#5F320A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.082 56.4), rgb(95, 50, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#5F320A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 56°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F320A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 50, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 81%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.082 56.4) |
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 #5F320A | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F320A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5F320A text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F320A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#D09062
oklch(70.7% 0.099 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27334
oklch(63.1% 0.126 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F320A
oklch(36.8% 0.082 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#5F320A 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) | #3F3704 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69282A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F320A
#5F320A
oklch(36.8% 0.082 56.4)
- #004564
#004564
oklch(37% 0.08 236.4)
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 #5F320A, 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 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F320A 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.