#5B440F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.074 83.7), rgb(91, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5B440F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B440F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 72%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.074 83.7) |
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 #5B440F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B440F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5B440F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B440F 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA832A
oklch(63.2% 0.114 84)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B440F
oklch(40.1% 0.074 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#5B440F 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) | #4E4406 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A12 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633D3A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B440F
#5B440F
oklch(40.1% 0.074 83.7)
- #334770
#334770
oklch(40.1% 0.074 263.6)
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 #5B440F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B440F 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.