#5F3618
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5), rgb(95, 54, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#5F3618 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 54°. 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3618 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 54, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5) |
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 #5F3618 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3618 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5F3618 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3618 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
#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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7643
oklch(63.2% 0.111 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85D21
oklch(55.6% 0.121 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C13
oklch(49% 0.113 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F14
oklch(42.7% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3618
oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#5F3618 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) | #423A15 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4418 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682D2F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3618
#5F3618
oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5)
- #0D4762
#0D4762
oklch(37.6% 0.073 234.5)
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 #5F3618, 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 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F3618 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.