#5B533B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.3% 0.038 91.8), rgb(91, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5B533B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 92°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B533B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.038 91.8) |
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 #5B533B | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B533B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B533B text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B533B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A088
oklch(70.6% 0.035 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#93896A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7352
oklch(55.7% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6042
oklch(49.1% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B533B
oklch(44.3% 0.038 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#47412F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#5B533B 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) | #585239 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604F4D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B533B
#5B533B
oklch(44.3% 0.038 91.8)
- #4C5269
#4C5269
oklch(44.2% 0.039 273.3)
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 #5B533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
Use #5B533B 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.