#5C481F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.064 83.2), rgb(92, 72, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5C481F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C481F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.064 83.2) |
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 #5C481F | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C481F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5C481F text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C481F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39E76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08652
oklch(63.2% 0.077 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F36
oklch(55.7% 0.083 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#765C28
oklch(49% 0.077 82.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C481F
oklch(41.4% 0.064 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#5C481F 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) | #51481B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D20 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64423F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C481F
#5C481F
oklch(41.4% 0.064 83.2)
- #394B6E
#394B6E
oklch(41.4% 0.063 263)
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 #5C481F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
Use #5C481F 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.