#5C4E27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.059 90.1), rgb(92, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#5C4E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E27 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.059 90.1) |
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 #5C4E27 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E27 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E27 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E27 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA079
oklch(70.8% 0.056 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8857
oklch(63.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#85713B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#705F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E27
oklch(42.9% 0.059 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4124
oklch(37.8% 0.046 91)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#5C4E27 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) | #564D24 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595128 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634845 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E27
#5C4E27
oklch(42.9% 0.059 90.1)
- #434E70
#434E70
oklch(42.9% 0.058 270.1)
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 #5C4E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #5C4E27 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.