#5C451E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.063 78.5), rgb(92, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#5C451E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C451E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.063 78.5) |
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 #5C451E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C451E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5C451E text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C451E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 79)
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Step 500
500
#A38453
oklch(63.1% 0.076 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D37
oklch(55.5% 0.082 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 78.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C451E
oklch(40.7% 0.063 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#5C451E 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) | #4E451A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E3C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C451E
#5C451E
oklch(40.7% 0.063 78.5)
- #344A6C
#344A6C
oklch(40.7% 0.064 258.9)
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 #5C451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #5C451E 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.