#5C401E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.062 69.6), rgb(92, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#5C401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C401E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.062 69.6) |
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 #5C401E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C401E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5C401E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C401E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996D
oklch(70.8% 0.075 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F45
oklch(63.2% 0.096 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6724
oklch(55.6% 0.104 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#835516
oklch(49% 0.096 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4615
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C401E
oklch(39.5% 0.062 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#5C401E 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) | #4A421B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643938 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C401E
#5C401E
oklch(39.5% 0.062 69.6)
- #2B4967
#2B4967
oklch(39.6% 0.063 249.7)
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 #5C401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #5C401E 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.