#5F360D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.079 60.5), rgb(95, 54, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#5F360D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F360D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 54, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.079 60.5) |
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 #5F360D | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F360D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5F360D text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F360D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9362
oklch(70.8% 0.095 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7634
oklch(63.1% 0.121 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F360D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#5F360D 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) | #433A07 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C440D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692D2E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F360D
#5F360D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 60.5)
- #0E4667
#0E4667
oklch(37.7% 0.079 240.5)
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 #5F360D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F360D 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.