#5C3603
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.08 66.4), rgb(92, 54, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#5C3603 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3603 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 54, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.08 66.4) |
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 #5C3603 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3603 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5C3603 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3603 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 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
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA98
oklch(81% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9945D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7929
oklch(63.2% 0.123 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3603
oklch(37.1% 0.08 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#5C3603 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) | #423900 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4204 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652D2D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3603
#5C3603
oklch(37.1% 0.08 66.4)
- #144368
#144368
oklch(37.1% 0.081 246.4)
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 #5C3603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.090
Use #5C3603 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.