#5B4114
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.07 77.6), rgb(91, 65, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#5B4114 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 78°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4114 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 77.6) |
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 #5B4114 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4114 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5B4114 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4114 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A63
oklch(70.7% 0.084 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8035
oklch(63% 0.107 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B4114
oklch(39.5% 0.07 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#5B4114 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) | #4B420E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514816 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633A38 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4114
#5B4114
oklch(39.5% 0.07 77.6)
- #2E476C
#2E476C
oklch(39.6% 0.07 258)
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 #5B4114, 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 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #5B4114 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.