#5C3C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.067 65.8), rgb(92, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#5C3C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.067 65.8) |
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 #5C3C19 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3C19 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5C3C19 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3C19 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C41
oklch(63% 0.102 66)
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Step 600
600
#9F641E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#88530E
oklch(49.2% 0.104 66)
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Step 800
800
#6E4411
oklch(42.7% 0.085 66)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3C19
oklch(38.6% 0.067 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#5C3C19 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) | #463E15 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653534 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3C19
#5C3C19
oklch(38.6% 0.067 65.8)
- #234765
#234765
oklch(38.6% 0.066 245.8)
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 #5C3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
Use #5C3C19 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.