#5F3A06
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.08 68.2), rgb(95, 58, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#5F3A06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3A06 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.08 68.2) |
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 #5F3A06 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3A06 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5F3A06 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3A06 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA97
oklch(80.9% 0.06 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8955C
oklch(70.6% 0.096 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A27
oklch(63.2% 0.123 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3A06
oklch(38.4% 0.08 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#5F3A06 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) | #463D00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4607 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693131 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3A06
#5F3A06
oklch(38.4% 0.08 68.2)
- #1B466C
#1B466C
oklch(38.4% 0.08 248.3)
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 #5F3A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
Use #5F3A06 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.