#5B361B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.066 55.1), rgb(91, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5B361B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B361B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.066 55.1) |
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 #5B361B | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B361B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5B361B text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B361B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89470
oklch(70.8% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9784A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 55)
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Step 600
600
#A4602C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.103 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#72411B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 55.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B361B
oklch(37.2% 0.066 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#5B361B 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) | #413A18 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642E30 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B361B
#5B361B
oklch(37.2% 0.066 55.1)
- #15455E
#15455E
oklch(37.1% 0.066 235.5)
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 #5B361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B361B 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.