#5B461F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.062 81), rgb(91, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#5B461F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B461F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.062 81) |
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 #5B461F | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B461F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5B461F text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B461F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D77
oklch(70.6% 0.058 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18554
oklch(63.1% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 80.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B461F
oklch(40.8% 0.062 81)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#5B461F 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) | #4F461B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B20 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63403D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B461F
#5B461F
oklch(40.8% 0.062 81)
- #364A6C
#364A6C
oklch(40.8% 0.063 260.7)
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 #5B461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B461F 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.