#5D3E16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.07 69.8), rgb(93, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#5D3E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3E16 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.07 69.8) |
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 #5D3E16 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3E16 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5D3E16 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3E16 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E650F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4506
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3E16
oklch(39.1% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#5D3E16 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) | #494011 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504717 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663636 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3E16
#5D3E16
oklch(39.1% 0.07 69.8)
- #264869
#264869
oklch(39.2% 0.069 249.3)
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 #5D3E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
Use #5D3E16 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.