#5C3813
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9), rgb(92, 56, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#5C3813 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3813 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 56, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9) |
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 #5C3813 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3813 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5C3813 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3813 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79567
oklch(70.7% 0.086 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B8793C
oklch(63% 0.11 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A36114
oklch(55.5% 0.119 63)
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Step 700
700
#8C5002
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#72420A
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#5C3813 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) | #433B0E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4313 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653030 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3813
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
- #194564
#194564
oklch(37.6% 0.072 242.8)
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 #5C3813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C3813 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.