#5F3C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.07 63.1), rgb(95, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#5F3C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.07 63.1) |
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 #5F3C19 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3C19 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5F3C19 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3C19 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2621A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B510A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#71420F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3C19
oklch(39% 0.07 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#5F3C19 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) | #473F15 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4719 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683434 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3C19
#5F3C19
oklch(39% 0.07 63.1)
- #1F4967
#1F4967
oklch(39% 0.069 242.5)
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 #5F3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
Use #5F3C19 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.