#5D3F01
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.2% 0.081 78), rgb(93, 63, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#5D3F01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3F01 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 63, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.081 78) |
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 #5D3F01 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3F01 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3F01 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3F01 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29957
oklch(70.7% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F19
oklch(63.2% 0.124 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3F01
oklch(39.2% 0.081 78)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#5D3F01 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) | #4A4000 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514804 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663735 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3F01
#5D3F01
oklch(39.2% 0.081 78)
- #294670
#294670
oklch(39.3% 0.08 257.7)
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 #5D3F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.084
Use #5D3F01 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.