#5C3608
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.078 64.6), rgb(92, 54, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#5C3608 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3608 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 54, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.078 64.6) |
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 #5C3608 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3608 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5C3608 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3608 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
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99460
oklch(70.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7830
oklch(63.1% 0.12 64.1)
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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)
#5C3608
oklch(37.2% 0.078 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#5C3608 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) | #423901 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4209 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652D2D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3608
#5C3608
oklch(37.2% 0.078 64.6)
- #144466
#144466
oklch(37.3% 0.077 243.8)
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 #5C3608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.090
Use #5C3608 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.