#5C503D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.034 79.1), rgb(92, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5C503D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C503D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.034 79.1) |
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 #5C503D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C503D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C503D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C503D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#97876E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#817156
oklch(55.6% 0.044 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E47
oklch(49% 0.04 78.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C503D
oklch(43.8% 0.034 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#5C503D 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) | #55503C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614C4B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C503D
#5C503D
oklch(43.8% 0.034 79.1)
- #475365
#475365
oklch(43.9% 0.033 258.4)
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 #5C503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C503D 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.