#5F4108
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.079 77.1), rgb(95, 65, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#5F4108 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4108 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 65, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.079 77.1) |
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 #5F4108 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4108 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5F4108 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F4108 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC96
oklch(80.8% 0.059 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2995A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 77)
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Step 500
500
#B27E20
oklch(63% 0.121 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F4108
oklch(39.9% 0.079 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#5F4108 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) | #4C4200 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683937 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4108
#5F4108
oklch(39.9% 0.079 77.1)
- #2B4871
#2B4871
oklch(39.9% 0.078 257.2)
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 #5F4108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F4108 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.