#5B503E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.032 79.9), rgb(91, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#5B503E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B503E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.032 79.9) |
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 #5B503E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B503E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B503E text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B503E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B503E
oklch(43.7% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#5B503E 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) | #55503D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604D4B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B503E
#5B503E
oklch(43.7% 0.032 79.9)
- #485263
#485263
oklch(43.6% 0.031 261)
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 #5B503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #5B503E 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.