#5D3603
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.3% 0.081 65.5), rgb(93, 54, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#5D3603 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3603 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 54, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.081 65.5) |
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 #5D3603 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3603 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3603 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3603 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA945D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7828
oklch(63.1% 0.125 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3603
oklch(37.3% 0.081 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#5D3603 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) | #433A00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4304 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672D2D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3603
#5D3603
oklch(37.3% 0.081 65.5)
- #134468
#134468
oklch(37.3% 0.08 245)
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 #5D3603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3603 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.