#5F401E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.065 66.5), rgb(95, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5F401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F401E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 66.5) |
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 #5F401E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F401E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5F401E text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F401E 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 66)
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Step 500
500
#B27D43
oklch(63.1% 0.1 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6521
oklch(55.6% 0.108 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#865413
oklch(49.1% 0.1 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4513
oklch(42.7% 0.083 67.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F401E
oklch(39.9% 0.065 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#5F401E 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) | #4A421B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683938 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F401E
#5F401E
oklch(39.9% 0.065 66.5)
- #284B69
#284B69
oklch(40.1% 0.065 246.2)
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 #5F401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F401E 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.