#5F3E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.053 46.6), rgb(95, 62, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#5F3E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3E2E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 62, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.053 46.6) |
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 #5F3E2E | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3E2E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5F3E2E text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3E2E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#875136
oklch(49.1% 0.083 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E432D
oklch(42.8% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3E2E
oklch(39.8% 0.053 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#5F3E2E 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) | #47422D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67383A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3E2E
#5F3E2E
oklch(39.8% 0.053 46.6)
- #244D5D
#244D5D
oklch(39.8% 0.053 226)
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 #5F3E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F3E2E 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.