#5B4E1C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6), rgb(91, 78, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5B4E1C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E1C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6) |
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 #5B4E1C | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E1C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E1C text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E1C 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#84722D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#706020
oklch(49.2% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#5B4E1C 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) | #564C16 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624843 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E1C
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
- #434B75
#434B75
oklch(42.5% 0.071 274.8)
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 #5B4E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
Use #5B4E1C 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.