#5B4100
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.4% 0.081 82.8), rgb(91, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#5B4100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4100 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.081 82.8) |
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 #5B4100 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4100 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5B4100 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4100 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE94
oklch(81% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 83)
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Step 500
500
#AE8116
oklch(63.1% 0.124 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B4100
oklch(39.4% 0.081 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#332404
oklch(27.2% 0.051 82.6)
#5B4100 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) | #4C4100 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524803 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643936 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4100
#5B4100
oklch(39.4% 0.081 82.8)
- #2E4571
#2E4571
oklch(39.4% 0.08 262.4)
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 #5B4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.077
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
Use #5B4100 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.