#5C491B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.068 86.4), rgb(92, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#5C491B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C491B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.068 86.4) |
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 #5C491B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C491B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5C491B text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C491B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F864E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F30
oklch(55.5% 0.088 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D23
oklch(49.1% 0.081 86.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C491B
oklch(41.5% 0.068 86.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#5C491B 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) | #524916 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E1D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64423F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C491B
#5C491B
oklch(41.5% 0.068 86.4)
- #3B4B71
#3B4B71
oklch(41.7% 0.067 266.1)
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 #5C491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C491B 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.