#5B462E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.047 69.7), rgb(91, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#5B462E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B462E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.047 69.7) |
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 #5B462E | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B462E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5B462E text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B462E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39C84
oklch(70.7% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08465
oklch(63.2% 0.056 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B462E
oklch(41% 0.047 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#5B462E 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) | #4D472C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624140 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B462E
#5B462E
oklch(41% 0.047 69.7)
- #374D63
#374D63
oklch(41.2% 0.046 249)
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 #5B462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #5B462E 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.