#5D3322
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.067 42.4), rgb(93, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#5D3322 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3322 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.067 42.4) |
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 #5D3322 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3322 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5D3322 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3322 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9079
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7456
oklch(63.1% 0.102 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#904A2D
oklch(49% 0.104 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D26
oklch(42.6% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3322
oklch(37% 0.067 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#5D3322 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) | #3E3820 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484222 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662B2F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3322
#5D3322
oklch(37% 0.067 42.4)
- #044759
#044759
oklch(37% 0.067 222.5)
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 #5D3322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D3322 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.