#5B4E31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.047 86.3), rgb(91, 78, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#5B4E31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 86°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E31 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.047 86.3) |
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 #5B4E31 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E31 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E31 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E31 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#988862
oklch(63.1% 0.057 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#837149
oklch(55.6% 0.061 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 86.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E31
oklch(42.9% 0.047 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#5B4E31 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) | #554D2F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585132 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614947 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E31
#5B4E31
oklch(42.9% 0.047 86.3)
- #444F6A
#444F6A
oklch(42.9% 0.047 267.2)
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 #5B4E31, 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 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #5B4E31 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.