#5D4205
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.08 81.1), rgb(93, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#5D4205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4205 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.08 81.1) |
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 #5D4205 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4205 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5D4205 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4205 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A58
oklch(70.6% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF801C
oklch(63% 0.122 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D4205
oklch(39.9% 0.08 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#5D4205 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) | #4D4300 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534908 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663A37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4205
#5D4205
oklch(39.9% 0.08 81.1)
- #2E4772
#2E4772
oklch(39.9% 0.079 260.7)
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 #5D4205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D4205 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.