#5C3A09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.077 69.9), rgb(92, 58, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#5C3A09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3A09 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.077 69.9) |
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 #5C3A09 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3A09 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5C3A09 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3A09 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6965F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67B2D
oklch(63% 0.117 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3A09
oklch(38% 0.077 69.9)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#5C3A09 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) | #453C01 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653231 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3A09
#5C3A09
oklch(38% 0.077 69.9)
- #1F4569
#1F4569
oklch(38.1% 0.076 249.3)
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 #5C3A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.090
Use #5C3A09 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.