#5F391F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.067 53.8), rgb(95, 57, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#5F391F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F391F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 57, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.067 53.8) |
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 #5F391F | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F391F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5F391F text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F391F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89371
oklch(70.6% 0.08 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9774B
oklch(63% 0.102 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E20
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 53.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F391F
oklch(38.5% 0.067 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#5F391F 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) | #443D1D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683133 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F391F
#5F391F
oklch(38.5% 0.067 53.8)
- #174962
#174962
oklch(38.4% 0.067 234.4)
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 #5F391F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F391F 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.