#5D3826
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.06 46.4), rgb(93, 56, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#5D3826 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3826 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 56, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.06 46.4) |
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 #5D3826 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3826 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5D3826 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3826 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87758
oklch(63% 0.093 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E30
oklch(49% 0.093 46)
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Step 800
800
#714028
oklch(42.6% 0.077 46.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3826
oklch(38.1% 0.06 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#5D3826 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) | #423C24 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4426 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653134 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3826
#5D3826
oklch(38.1% 0.06 46.4)
- #17495B
#17495B
oklch(38.1% 0.06 225.8)
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 #5D3826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D3826 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.