#5F3F2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.053 48.7), rgb(95, 63, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5F3F2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3F2E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 63, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.053 48.7) |
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 #5F3F2E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3F2E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5F3F2E text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3F2E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6344
oklch(55.6% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3F2E
oklch(40% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#5F3F2E 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) | #48422D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67393B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3F2E
#5F3F2E
oklch(40% 0.053 48.7)
- #264D5E
#264D5E
oklch(39.9% 0.053 228.5)
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 #5F3F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F3F2E 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.