#5B4615
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.071 84.9), rgb(91, 70, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#5B4615 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4615 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.071 84.9) |
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 #5B4615 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4615 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5B4615 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4615 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854A
oklch(63% 0.085 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#775C1E
oklch(49% 0.086 84.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4615
oklch(40.7% 0.071 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#5B4615 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) | #4F460E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B17 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633F3C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4615
#5B4615
oklch(40.7% 0.071 84.9)
- #364870
#364870
oklch(40.6% 0.071 265)
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 #5B4615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B4615 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.