#5C4C39
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4), rgb(92, 76, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#5C4C39 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4C39 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 76, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4) |
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 #5C4C39 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4C39 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4C39 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4C39 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB2
oklch(81% 0.022 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B866D
oklch(63.3% 0.044 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#856F55
oklch(55.6% 0.047 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#715D45
oklch(49.2% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#5C4C39 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) | #524C38 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565039 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624847 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4C39
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
- #405163
#405163
oklch(42.8% 0.037 250.2)
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 #5C4C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #5C4C39 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.