#5B402D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.048 56), rgb(91, 64, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#5B402D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B402D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.048 56) |
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 #5B402D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B402D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5B402D text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B402D 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
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD987E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#976743
oklch(55.6% 0.08 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#815535
oklch(49.1% 0.075 56)
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Step 800
800
#69462C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 56.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B402D
oklch(39.7% 0.048 56)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#5B402D 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) | #48422C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623B3B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B402D
#5B402D
oklch(39.7% 0.048 56)
- #2C4B5D
#2C4B5D
oklch(39.7% 0.048 235.2)
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 #5B402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #5B402D 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.