#5F3A09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.079 67.3), rgb(95, 58, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#5F3A09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 67°. 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 (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3A09 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.079 67.3) |
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 #5F3A09 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3A09 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5F3A09 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3A09 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
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA98
oklch(80.9% 0.059 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8955E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA792B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3A09
oklch(38.4% 0.079 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#5F3A09 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) | #463D01 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693131 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3A09
#5F3A09
oklch(38.4% 0.079 67.3)
- #1B466B
#1B466B
oklch(38.3% 0.079 247.6)
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 #5F3A09, 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 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
Use #5F3A09 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.