#5B3322
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.064 43.4), rgb(91, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#5B3322 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3322 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.064 43.4) |
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 #5B3322 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3322 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5B3322 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3322 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.107 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F28
oklch(42.8% 0.082 43.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3322
oklch(36.7% 0.064 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#5B3322 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) | #3E3821 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474122 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632C2F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3322
#5B3322
oklch(36.7% 0.064 43.4)
- #094658
#094658
oklch(36.7% 0.065 223.7)
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 #5B3322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
Use #5B3322 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.