#5F3419
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.073 50.9), rgb(95, 52, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#5F3419 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 51°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3419 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 52, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.073 50.9) |
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 #5F3419 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3419 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5F3419 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3419 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7446
oklch(63.1% 0.113 51)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B26
oklch(55.5% 0.122 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A19
oklch(49% 0.114 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D17
oklch(42.7% 0.095 50.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3419
oklch(37.4% 0.073 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#5F3419 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) | #403916 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4319 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682B2E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3419
#5F3419
oklch(37.4% 0.073 50.9)
- #044760
#044760
oklch(37.3% 0.073 230.8)
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 #5F3419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F3419 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.