#5B4E1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.069 94.4), rgb(91, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5B4E1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 94°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E1D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.069 94.4) |
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 #5B4E1D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E1D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E1D text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E1D 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
#C9C1A4
oklch(81% 0.04 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA072
oklch(70.6% 0.064 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A894C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#84722E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#706021
oklch(49.2% 0.084 94.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B411E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#5B4E1D 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) | #564C18 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624843 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E1D
#5B4E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 94.4)
- #434C75
#434C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 273.7)
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 #5B4E1D, 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 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
Use #5B4E1D 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.