#5B482A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.052 78), rgb(91, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#5B482A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B482A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.052 78) |
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 #5B482A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B482A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5B482A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B482A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAB
oklch(81% 0.031 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19D7F
oklch(70.6% 0.048 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E855F
oklch(63% 0.061 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#896F45
oklch(55.7% 0.067 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#745C36
oklch(49% 0.063 78)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B482A
oklch(41.4% 0.052 78)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#5B482A 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) | #504828 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624341 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B482A
#5B482A
oklch(41.4% 0.052 78)
- #3A4C68
#3A4C68
oklch(41.4% 0.052 259)
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 #5B482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #5B482A 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.