#5B463A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.035 51.2), rgb(91, 70, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5B463A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B463A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.035 51.2) |
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 #5B463A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B463A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5B463A text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B463A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.032 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8373
oklch(63.2% 0.042 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 51)
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Step 700
700
#755A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.043 50.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B463A
oklch(41.3% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E35
oklch(37.8% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#5B463A 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) | #4C4839 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C3A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614243 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B463A
#5B463A
oklch(41.3% 0.035 51.2)
- #384F5B
#384F5B
oklch(41.4% 0.035 231.4)
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 #5B463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #5B463A 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.