#5B3A12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.9% 0.071 67.4), rgb(91, 58, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#5B3A12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3A12 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 58, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.071 67.4) |
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 #5B3A12 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3A12 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5B3A12 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3A12 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49666
oklch(70.6% 0.085 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57C39
oklch(63.2% 0.109 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0640D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3A12
oklch(37.9% 0.071 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#5B3A12 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) | #453C0D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4413 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643232 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3A12
#5B3A12
oklch(37.9% 0.071 67.4)
- #1F4566
#1F4566
oklch(37.9% 0.071 247.2)
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 #5B3A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B3A12 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.