#5F410F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.076 75.3), rgb(95, 65, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5F410F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F410F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 65, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.076 75.3) |
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 #5F410F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F410F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5F410F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F410F 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC98
oklch(80.8% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2995E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F410F
oklch(40% 0.076 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#5F410F 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) | #4C4207 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A11 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683937 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F410F
#5F410F
oklch(40% 0.076 75.3)
- #2A4970
#2A4970
oklch(40.1% 0.076 254.9)
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 #5F410F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F410F 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.