#5D4032
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.047 46.7), rgb(93, 64, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5D4032 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4032 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 64, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.047 46.7) |
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 #5D4032 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4032 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5D4032 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4032 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C64
oklch(63% 0.072 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#99654B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4432
oklch(42.6% 0.06 46)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D4032
oklch(40% 0.047 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#5D4032 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) | #484331 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4932 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B3C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4032
#5D4032
oklch(40% 0.047 46.7)
- #2B4D5B
#2B4D5B
oklch(40% 0.046 226.5)
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 #5D4032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #5D4032 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.