#5B4604
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.081 88.4), rgb(91, 70, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5B4604 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 88°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4604 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.081 88.4) |
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 #5B4604 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4604 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5B4604 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4604 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1863F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F19
oklch(55.5% 0.105 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D08
oklch(49.1% 0.097 88.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4604
oklch(40.5% 0.081 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F15
oklch(37.6% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#5B4604 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) | #504500 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B08 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F3B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4604
#5B4604
oklch(40.5% 0.081 88.4)
- #374675
#374675
oklch(40.5% 0.082 269.2)
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 #5B4604, 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 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B4604 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.