#5B3422
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.063 45.1), rgb(91, 52, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#5B3422 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3422 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.063 45.1) |
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 #5B3422 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3422 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5B3422 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3422 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99279
oklch(70.7% 0.076 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7657
oklch(63.1% 0.097 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#733F27
oklch(42.6% 0.081 44.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3422
oklch(36.9% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#5B3422 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) | #3E3920 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484122 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632D30 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3422
#5B3422
oklch(36.9% 0.063 45.1)
- #0E4659
#0E4659
oklch(36.9% 0.064 225.9)
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 #5B3422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.088
Use #5B3422 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.