#5B4E3E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.031 72.6), rgb(91, 78, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#5B4E3E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E3E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.031 72.6) |
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 #5B4E3E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E3E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E3E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E3E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#978672
oklch(63% 0.036 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#82705A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.037 73)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E3E
oklch(43.2% 0.031 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4034
oklch(37.8% 0.024 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#5B4E3E 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) | #534E3D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B4A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E3E
#5B4E3E
oklch(43.2% 0.031 72.6)
- #455261
#455261
oklch(43.3% 0.03 252.2)
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 #5B4E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #5B4E3E 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.