RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, chestnut symbolizes stability and reliability, often associated with the warmth of autumn. However, in some Asian cultures, it conveys prosperity and is considered a good omen for wealth and abundance.
The term 'chestnut' traces back to the Old French word 'châtaigne' from the Latin 'castanea', which refers to the tree bearing the nut. Chestnuts have been cultivated since ancient times, with evidence of their use dating back to at least 3000 BC in regions like the Mediterranean.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Chestnut. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 35 Browns →Nine steps of Chestnut by lightness — from #4D241C (darkest) to #C89E96 (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Chestnut at 190° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Chestnut.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Chestnut anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #954535; color-mix(in srgb, #954535 70%, white) 10°, 64%, 58% 0, 54, 64, 42 9782581 #993333 How Chestnut appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.