#5B422E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.047 59.6), rgb(91, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#5B422E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B422E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.047 59.6) |
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 #5B422E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B422E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5B422E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B422E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BB997E
oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5D
oklch(63% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#956843
oklch(55.6% 0.078 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5635
oklch(49% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#67472C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B422E
oklch(40.1% 0.047 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#5B422E 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) | #4A442D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623D3D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B422E
#5B422E
oklch(40.1% 0.047 59.6)
- #304C5F
#304C5F
oklch(40.3% 0.047 239.1)
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 #5B422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #5B422E 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.