#5F3C16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.072 64.8), rgb(95, 60, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#5F3C16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3C16 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 60, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.072 64.8) |
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 #5F3C16 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3C16 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5F3C16 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3C16 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69666
oklch(70.8% 0.086 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26211
oklch(55.5% 0.119 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714308
oklch(42.8% 0.092 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3C16
oklch(39% 0.072 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#5F3C16 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) | #473F11 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4717 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683434 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3C16
#5F3C16
oklch(39% 0.072 64.8)
- #1F4869
#1F4869
oklch(38.9% 0.073 245.5)
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 #5F3C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
Use #5F3C16 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.