#5B491E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.065 86.5), rgb(91, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5B491E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B491E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.065 86.5) |
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 #5B491E | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B491E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5B491E text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B491E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19F75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8651
oklch(63% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#897034
oklch(55.7% 0.085 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D27
oklch(49% 0.078 86)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B491E
oklch(41.5% 0.065 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#5B491E 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) | #52481A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D20 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634340 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B491E
#5B491E
oklch(41.5% 0.065 86.5)
- #3B4A6F
#3B4A6F
oklch(41.3% 0.065 266.7)
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 #5B491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.075
Use #5B491E 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.