#5C4B25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.059 85.7), rgb(92, 75, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#5C4B25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4B25 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 75, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.059 85.7) |
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 #5C4B25 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4B25 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5C4B25 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4B25 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F79
oklch(70.8% 0.056 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8757
oklch(63.2% 0.071 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#88703B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#735E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 86.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4B25
oklch(42.1% 0.059 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#5C4B25 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) | #534A22 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F26 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634542 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4B25
#5C4B25
oklch(42.1% 0.059 85.7)
- #3E4D6E
#3E4D6E
oklch(42.2% 0.059 265.2)
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 #5C4B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #5C4B25 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.