#5C4321
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.06 73.1), rgb(92, 67, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5C4321 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4321 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 67, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.06 73.1) |
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 #5C4321 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4321 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5C4321 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C4321 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48358
oklch(63.1% 0.071 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 72.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4321
oklch(40.2% 0.06 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E25
oklch(37.8% 0.047 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#5C4321 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) | #4C441E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643D3B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4321
#5C4321
oklch(40.2% 0.06 73.1)
- #304A68
#304A68
oklch(40.2% 0.06 252.8)
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 #5C4321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #5C4321 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.