#5B442E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.047 64.6), rgb(91, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5B442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B442E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.047 64.6) |
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 #5B442E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B442E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5B442E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B442E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.027 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#B49B85
oklch(70.6% 0.043 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28366
oklch(63.2% 0.056 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 700
700
#775A3E
oklch(49% 0.056 64.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B442E
oklch(40.6% 0.047 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#5B442E 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) | #4B452C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623F3E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B442E
#5B442E
oklch(40.6% 0.047 64.6)
- #334C61
#334C61
oklch(40.5% 0.047 244.7)
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 #5B442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B442E 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.