#5B3D17
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.067 69.7), rgb(91, 61, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#5B3D17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3D17 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 61, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.067 69.7) |
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 #5B3D17 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3D17 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5B3D17 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3D17 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 69)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17D3D
oklch(63% 0.103 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6617
oklch(55.7% 0.112 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865406
oklch(49.1% 0.104 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D450C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3D17
oklch(38.6% 0.067 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#5B3D17 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) | #473F13 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4618 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643635 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3D17
#5B3D17
oklch(38.6% 0.067 69.7)
- #264667
#264667
oklch(38.6% 0.068 250.7)
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 #5B3D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
Use #5B3D17 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.