#5F3E04
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.3% 0.081 74.1), rgb(95, 62, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#5F3E04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3E04 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 62, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.081 74.1) |
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 #5F3E04 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3E04 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5F3E04 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3E04 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB96
oklch(80.8% 0.06 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59759
oklch(70.7% 0.097 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57C1E
oklch(63% 0.124 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3E04
oklch(39.3% 0.081 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#5F3E04 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) | #4A4000 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514806 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683534 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3E04
#5F3E04
oklch(39.3% 0.081 74.1)
- #254770
#254770
oklch(39.3% 0.081 254.3)
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 #5F3E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.085
Use #5F3E04 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.