#5B4A15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.073 90.7), rgb(91, 74, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#5B4A15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4A15 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 74, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.073 90.7) |
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 #5B4A15 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4A15 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5B4A15 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4A15 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8748
oklch(63% 0.087 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#887128
oklch(55.6% 0.095 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 90.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4A15
oklch(41.6% 0.073 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#5B4A15 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) | #53490D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E18 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63433F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4A15
#5B4A15
oklch(41.6% 0.073 90.7)
- #3D4974
#3D4974
oklch(41.5% 0.074 271.1)
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 #5B4A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
Use #5B4A15 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.