#5B4E41
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.027 67), rgb(91, 78, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#5B4E41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E41 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.027 67) |
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 #5B4E41 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E41 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E41 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E41 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E90
oklch(70.7% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#978675
oklch(63.1% 0.032 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#82705E
oklch(55.7% 0.035 67)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4D
oklch(49% 0.033 65.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E41
oklch(43.3% 0.027 67)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#5B4E41 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) | #524E40 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555141 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B4A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E41
#5B4E41
oklch(43.3% 0.027 67)
- #45525F
#45525F
oklch(43.2% 0.027 248.5)
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 #5B4E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
Use #5B4E41 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.