#5F360F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6), rgb(95, 54, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#5F360F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 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 (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F360F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 54, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6) |
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 #5F360F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F360F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5F360F text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F360F 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
#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
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9264
oklch(70.6% 0.093 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7636
oklch(63.1% 0.12 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D04
oklch(55.6% 0.13 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F01
oklch(42.7% 0.1 59.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#5F360F 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) | #423A09 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C440F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692D2E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F360F
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
- #0E4666
#0E4666
oklch(37.6% 0.078 239.7)
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 #5F360F, 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 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F360F 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.