#5B4E2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7), rgb(91, 78, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#5B4E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E2B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7) |
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 #5B4E2B | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E2B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E2B text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E2B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA07D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 90.1)
-
Step 500
500
#99885B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 89.6)
-
Step 600
600
#847241
oklch(55.8% 0.071 89.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5F33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 89.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#5B4E2B 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) | #554D28 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624946 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E2B
#5B4E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7)
- #434E6E
#434E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 269.4)
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 #5B4E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.072
Use #5B4E2B 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.