#5B412E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.047 57.1), rgb(91, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#5B412E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B412E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.047 57.1) |
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 #5B412E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B412E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5B412E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B412E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC987F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.072 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#966744
oklch(55.5% 0.078 57)
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Step 700
700
#805636
oklch(49.2% 0.073 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#68462D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 56.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B412E
oklch(39.9% 0.047 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#5B412E 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) | #49432D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623C3C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B412E
#5B412E
oklch(39.9% 0.047 57.1)
- #2E4B5E
#2E4B5E
oklch(39.8% 0.047 238.3)
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 #5B412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #5B412E 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.