#5C371C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.066 55.2), rgb(92, 55, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#5C371C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C371C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 55, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.066 55.2) |
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 #5C371C | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C371C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5C371C text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C371C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89470
oklch(70.8% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9784A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 55)
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Step 600
600
#A4602C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.103 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#72411B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 55.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C371C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#5C371C 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) | #423B19 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652F31 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C371C
#5C371C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 55.2)
- #16465F
#16465F
oklch(37.4% 0.066 235.4)
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 #5C371C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #5C371C 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.