#5B3E2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.048 48.2), rgb(91, 62, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#5B3E2F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3E2F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 62, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.048 48.2) |
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 #5B3E2F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3E2F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5B3E2F text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3E2F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9682
oklch(70.6% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C62
oklch(63% 0.073 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#83533A
oklch(49% 0.075 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3E2F
oklch(39.3% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#5B3E2F 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) | #46412E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62393A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3E2F
#5B3E2F
oklch(39.3% 0.048 48.2)
- #284B5A
#284B5A
oklch(39.3% 0.048 227.7)
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 #5B3E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #5B3E2F 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.