#5B4609
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.078 87.6), rgb(91, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#5B4609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4609 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.078 87.6) |
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 #5B4609 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4609 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5B4609 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4609 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18642
oklch(63.1% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#775D10
oklch(49.1% 0.094 88.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4609
oklch(40.6% 0.078 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#5B4609 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) | #504600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F3B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4609
#5B4609
oklch(40.6% 0.078 87.6)
- #374774
#374774
oklch(40.6% 0.079 268)
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 #5B4609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B4609 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.