#5D3422
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.066 44), rgb(93, 52, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#5D3422 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 44°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3422 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 52, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.066 44) |
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 #5D3422 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3422 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5D3422 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3422 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9178
oklch(70.7% 0.079 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7555
oklch(63.1% 0.101 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 44)
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Step 700
700
#904B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E26
oklch(42.7% 0.085 43.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3422
oklch(37.2% 0.066 44)
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Step 950
950
#371F15
oklch(26.8% 0.042 43.2)
#5D3422 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) | #3F3920 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494222 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662D30 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3422
#5D3422
oklch(37.2% 0.066 44)
- #09475A
#09475A
oklch(37.1% 0.066 224.6)
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 #5D3422, 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 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #5D3422 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.