#5F350F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.078 58.2), rgb(95, 53, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#5F350F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F350F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.078 58.2) |
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 #5F350F | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F350F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F350F text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F350F 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
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9264
oklch(70.7% 0.094 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7537
oklch(63.1% 0.12 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C07
oklch(55.5% 0.131 58)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E03
oklch(42.6% 0.1 58)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F350F
oklch(37.5% 0.078 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#5F350F 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) | #423909 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692C2D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F350F
#5F350F
oklch(37.5% 0.078 58.2)
- #094665
#094665
oklch(37.5% 0.078 237.8)
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 #5F350F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F350F 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.