#5D3728
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.06 42.2), rgb(93, 55, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#5D3728 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3728 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.06 42.2) |
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 #5D3728 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3728 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5D3728 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3728 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45E42
oklch(55.6% 0.1 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D34
oklch(49% 0.093 42)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3728
oklch(37.9% 0.06 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#5D3728 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) | #413C27 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4428 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653033 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3728
#5D3728
oklch(37.9% 0.06 42.2)
- #154959
#154959
oklch(37.9% 0.06 222.4)
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 #5D3728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D3728 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.