#5D3609
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.3% 0.079 63.5), rgb(93, 54, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#5D3609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3609 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 54, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.079 63.5) |
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 #5D3609 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3609 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3609 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3609 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
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9461
oklch(70.7% 0.094 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7830
oklch(63.2% 0.121 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3609
oklch(37.3% 0.079 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#5D3609 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) | #423A02 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662D2E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3609
#5D3609
oklch(37.3% 0.079 63.5)
- #124467
#124467
oklch(37.3% 0.079 243.9)
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 #5D3609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D3609 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.