#5B4D32
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3), rgb(91, 77, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5B4D32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4D32 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 77, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3) |
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 #5B4D32 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4D32 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4D32 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4D32 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998764
oklch(63.1% 0.054 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#84714B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#705E3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 82.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#5B4D32 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) | #534D30 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575033 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614846 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4D32
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
- #424F68
#424F68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 263.2)
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 #5B4D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #5B4D32 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.