#5D3915
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.071 62.5), rgb(93, 57, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#5D3915 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3915 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 57, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.071 62.5) |
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 #5D3915 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3915 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5D3915 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3915 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79568
oklch(70.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8793D
oklch(63% 0.109 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36117
oklch(55.5% 0.118 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5005
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.4)
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Step 800
800
#72420C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3915
oklch(38% 0.071 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#5D3915 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) | #443C11 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4415 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663131 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3915
#5D3915
oklch(38% 0.071 62.5)
- #1A4665
#1A4665
oklch(37.9% 0.072 242.7)
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 #5D3915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.085
Use #5D3915 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.