#5B3E16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.068 71.8), rgb(91, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#5B3E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3E16 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.068 71.8) |
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 #5B3E16 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3E16 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5B3E16 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3E16 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3B
oklch(63% 0.104 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6712
oklch(55.7% 0.113 72)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4608
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3E16
oklch(38.9% 0.068 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#5B3E16 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) | #484011 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4617 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643735 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3E16
#5B3E16
oklch(38.9% 0.068 71.8)
- #284668
#284668
oklch(38.7% 0.069 252.7)
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 #5B3E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
Use #5B3E16 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.