#5D3719
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7), rgb(93, 55, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#5D3719 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3719 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7) |
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 #5D3719 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3719 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5D3719 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3719 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936D
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56)
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Step 500
500
#BA7845
oklch(63.2% 0.106 57)
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Step 600
600
#A55F24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E16
oklch(49% 0.107 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#734016
oklch(42.6% 0.089 56.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#372110
oklch(27.2% 0.044 57.2)
#5D3719 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) | #423B16 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662F30 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3719
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
- #154762
#154762
oklch(37.8% 0.069 236.7)
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 #5D3719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D3719 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.