#5B453A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.035 47.8), rgb(91, 69, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#5B453A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B453A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 69, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.035 47.8) |
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 #5B453A | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B453A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5B453A text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B453A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#755A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B453A
oklch(41.1% 0.035 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#5B453A 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) | #4B4739 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614142 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B453A
#5B453A
oklch(41.1% 0.035 47.8)
- #364F5A
#364F5A
oklch(41.2% 0.036 227.1)
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 #5B453A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B453A 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.