#5D3B07
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.078 71), rgb(93, 59, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#5D3B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3B07 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 59, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.078 71) |
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 #5D3B07 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3B07 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5D3B07 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3B07 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6975D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67B28
oklch(63% 0.12 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3B07
oklch(38.3% 0.078 71)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#5D3B07 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) | #473D00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4509 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663232 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3B07
#5D3B07
oklch(38.3% 0.078 71)
- #20456B
#20456B
oklch(38.3% 0.078 251.1)
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 #5D3B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3B07 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.