#5C3504
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.9% 0.08 64.7), rgb(92, 53, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#5C3504 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3504 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 53, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.08 64.7) |
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 #5C3504 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3504 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5C3504 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3504 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA945E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC782B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3504
oklch(36.9% 0.08 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#5C3504 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) | #413900 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4205 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652C2C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3504
#5C3504
oklch(36.9% 0.08 64.7)
- #114367
#114367
oklch(37% 0.081 244.8)
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 #5C3504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.092
Use #5C3504 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.