#5F350B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.4% 0.08 59.9), rgb(95, 53, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#5F350B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F350B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.08 59.9) |
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 #5F350B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F350B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F350B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F350B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9262
oklch(70.7% 0.096 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7632
oklch(63.2% 0.123 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F350B
oklch(37.4% 0.08 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#5F350B 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) | #423904 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692B2D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F350B
#5F350B
oklch(37.4% 0.08 59.9)
- #0A4567
#0A4567
oklch(37.3% 0.081 240.8)
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 #5F350B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.090
Use #5F350B 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.