#5F381E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.068 53), rgb(95, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#5F381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F381E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.068 53) |
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 #5F381E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F381E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5F381E text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F381E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99371
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB774A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1F
oklch(49% 0.105 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#73401C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 53.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F381E
oklch(38.2% 0.068 53)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#5F381E 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) | #433C1C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683032 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F381E
#5F381E
oklch(38.2% 0.068 53)
- #144961
#144961
oklch(38.3% 0.068 232.3)
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 #5F381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F381E 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.