#5F4719
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.07 80.7), rgb(95, 71, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5F4719 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4719 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 71, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.07 80.7) |
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 #5F4719 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4719 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5F4719 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4719 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4844C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4719
oklch(41.4% 0.07 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#5F4719 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) | #514713 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68403D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4719
#5F4719
oklch(41.4% 0.07 80.7)
- #354B72
#354B72
oklch(41.3% 0.071 261.3)
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 #5F4719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.007
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #5F4719 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.