#5D4035
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.045 41.6), rgb(93, 64, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5D4035 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4035 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 64, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.045 41.6) |
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 #5D4035 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4035 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5D4035 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4035 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C69
oklch(63.2% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#825341
oklch(49% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D4035
oklch(40.1% 0.045 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#5D4035 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) | #474334 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B3D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4035
#5D4035
oklch(40.1% 0.045 41.6)
- #2B4E59
#2B4E59
oklch(40.2% 0.044 220.2)
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 #5D4035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #5D4035 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.