#5B402B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.05 58.6), rgb(91, 64, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#5B402B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B402B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 64, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.05 58.6) |
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 #5B402B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B402B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5B402B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B402B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#986740
oklch(55.7% 0.083 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#815532
oklch(49% 0.077 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B402B
oklch(39.6% 0.05 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#5B402B 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) | #484229 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623B3B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B402B
#5B402B
oklch(39.6% 0.05 58.6)
- #2C4B5F
#2C4B5F
oklch(39.8% 0.05 238.1)
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 #5B402B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B402B 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.