#5C533D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.5% 0.036 88.4), rgb(92, 83, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#5C533D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C533D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 83, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.036 88.4) |
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 #5C533D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C533D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C533D text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5C533D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A089
oklch(70.7% 0.034 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#94886C
oklch(63% 0.042 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7254
oklch(55.6% 0.046 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6044
oklch(49.2% 0.044 89)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C533D
oklch(44.5% 0.036 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#5C533D 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) | #58523C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F4D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C533D
#5C533D
oklch(44.5% 0.036 88.4)
- #4B5368
#4B5368
oklch(44.4% 0.036 268.6)
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 #5C533D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #5C533D 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.