#5B4401
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.081 86.4), rgb(91, 68, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#5B4401 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4401 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 68, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.081 86.4) |
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 #5B4401 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4401 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5B4401 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4401 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF94
oklch(81% 0.061 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C55
oklch(70.6% 0.097 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8312
oklch(63% 0.125 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B4401
oklch(40.1% 0.081 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#312403
oklch(26.9% 0.051 86.5)
#5B4401 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) | #4E4400 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A05 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643C39 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4401
#5B4401
oklch(40.1% 0.081 86.4)
- #334674
#334674
oklch(40.1% 0.082 265.9)
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 #5B4401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B4401 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.