#5C4D23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.063 89.9), rgb(92, 77, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5C4D23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4D23 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 77, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.063 89.9) |
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 #5C4D23 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4D23 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4D23 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4D23 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F77
oklch(70.6% 0.058 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8853
oklch(63.2% 0.075 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#867137
oklch(55.6% 0.081 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#715F29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 90.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4D23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4022
oklch(37.6% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#5C4D23 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) | #554C1F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595025 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634743 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4D23
#5C4D23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 89.9)
- #414D71
#414D71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 269.5)
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 #5C4D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #5C4D23 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.