#5D4209
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.078 80.2), rgb(93, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5D4209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4209 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.078 80.2) |
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 #5D4209 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4209 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5D4209 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4209 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8022
oklch(63.1% 0.119 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D4209
oklch(39.9% 0.078 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#5D4209 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 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663A38 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4209
#5D4209
oklch(39.9% 0.078 80.2)
- #2E4771
#2E4771
oklch(39.9% 0.078 260.3)
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 #5D4209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.080
Use #5D4209 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.