#5F4319
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.069 74.4), rgb(95, 67, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#5F4319 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 74°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4319 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 67, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.069 74.4) |
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 #5F4319 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4319 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5F4319 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F4319 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B74
oklch(70.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7824F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B31
oklch(55.6% 0.09 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5924
oklch(49.2% 0.084 73.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4319
oklch(40.5% 0.069 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#5F4319 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) | #4D4414 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683C3A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4319
#5F4319
oklch(40.5% 0.069 74.4)
- #2E4A6E
#2E4A6E
oklch(40.4% 0.07 255.2)
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 #5F4319, 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 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F4319 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.