#5B453C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.034 43.3), rgb(91, 69, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#5B453C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B453C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 69, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.034 43.3) |
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 #5B453C | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B453C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5B453C text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B453C text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B91
oklch(70.8% 0.032 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8276
oklch(63% 0.04 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.044 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#75594E
oklch(49% 0.041 42.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B453C
oklch(41.1% 0.034 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#5B453C 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) | #4A473B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614243 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B453C
#5B453C
oklch(41.1% 0.034 43.3)
- #364F58
#364F58
oklch(41.1% 0.034 222.3)
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 #5B453C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
Use #5B453C 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.